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Roller Coasters
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In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.
Marshmallow Models
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No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.
Which Parachute
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In this activity, learners will engineer three different parachutes to test how well each one works.
Control a Bird’s Flight
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In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bird and then control its flight with attached strings.
Stomp Rockets
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In this activity, learners will build a stomp-powered launcher to blast off paper rockets they design. Materials can be found at a local hardware store or you may already have them at home.
Family Flyers
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In this activity, learners work in teams to build and test paper airplanes. Learners try to fly their airplanes directly on the runway and earn points for accuracy.
Minibot
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In this activity, learners build a mini dancing robot. This engineering activity introduces learners to electricity, circuits, switches, conductivity, and motors.
Action Figure
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In this project, students explore how levers work, by making a puppet with moving limbs.
Build a Bridge
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In this activity, learners use design thinking to design and build their own bridge out of household materials including adhesives and/or connectors.
Roller Coasters
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In this design challenge, learners will create their own roller coaster using household objects for the track and a marble or small ball as their cart.
Cup Towers
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In this activity, learners explore different ways to stack cups to meet a personal goal.
Straws and Pins
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In this activity, learners build bridges and cantilevers in a series of "building out" challenges with straws and pins.
What Gives?
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In this activity, learners design, build and test a model suspension bridge for sturdiness and strength.
Float My Boat
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In this activity, learners use tinfoil to build and test their own boats - which designs will float, and which will sink?
Echo Base Bobsleds
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The goal of this activity is to build a miniature bobsled that is either the fastest or the slowest. Learners use recycled materials to design, build, and test their bobsled on a bobsled track.
Build A Treetop Walkway
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Build and test a scale model of a rainforest canopy walkway.
Motor Bird
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In this activity, learners build a bird that flies in place with help from a motor, wire, and some straws.
Crazy About Kites
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In this activity, learners build a kite out of paper, change it, and try to make it fly even better. With their new knowledge of kite making, students can then go on to create their own kite designs.
Skewers and Garden Poles
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In this activity, learners build scaled-down structures and cantilevers in a series of "building out" challenges with bamboo skewers and tape.
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.