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In this activity, learners will explore engineering concepts to construct a blanket fort using materials sourced from home.

In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

In this activity, learners will engineer their own weather vane. This activity includes step-by-step instructions with pictures and a "What's Happening?" section explaining how the activity worked.

In this engineering design challenge, learners build an air-powered spinning machine.

In this activity, learners engineer a paper helicopter that spins to the ground when dropped.

In this engineering design challenge, learners build an octopus-inspired suction pad that can grab an object and hold it tightly in the air.

In this engineering activity (page 2 of PDF), young learners investigate how a wide base can make a building more stable. Learners use blocks or boxes of different sizes to construct stable towers.

In this engineering activity (page 3 of PDF), young learners investigate how a pole can be made stable by “planting” its base in the ground or adding supports to the base.

In this engineering activity (page 5 of PDF), young learners investigate how materials and design contribute to the strength of a structure, particularly walls.

In this activity, learners consider how a simple machine, a lever, turns a small push or pull (a small force) into a larger--or stronger--push or pull (a larger force).

In this activity, learners are invited to imagine the park of their dreams!

In this activity, learners will put together towers using building bricks, then take the tower apart and challenge themselves to use the same bricks used to build a bridge.

In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.

In this activity, learners will use their chosen material to build the tallest tower possible in under three minutes. This activity uses problem solving and fine motor skills to challenge learners.

No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bird and then control its flight with attached strings.

In this activity, learners build bridges and cantilevers in a series of "building out" challenges with straws and pins.

In this activity, learners explore different ways to stack cups to meet a personal goal.

In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.

Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.