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Gumdrop Dome
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In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.

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.

Which Parachute
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In this activity, learners will engineer three different parachutes to test how well each one works.

Paddle Power
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In this design challenge, learners build a boat that paddles itself using a rubber band as its power source.

What Gives?
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In this activity, learners design, build and test a model suspension bridge for sturdiness and strength.

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.

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.

Touch Down
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two “astronauts” when they land.

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.