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Pop Can "Hero Engine"
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In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.

Puff Car
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design a wind-powered car using only a handful of household materials.

Apartment Buildings and More
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In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

Paper Towel Strength
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In this activity, learners will test the strength of different brands of paper towels.

Engineer A Bird Feeder
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In this activity, learners of all ages will design a functional bird feeder using familiar, every day materials.

Building Tall
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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.

As Straight as a Pole
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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.

Exploring the Solar System: Mission to Space Board Game
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In this tabletop board game, players will represent a team of scientists and engineers sending a spacecraft on a mission to space.

Lego Man Jump
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In this activity, learners are challenged to create a parachute using easily sourced materials in order to transport a LEGO figure safely to the ground.

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

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

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