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Balsa Towers
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Learners work in groups to design and build a tower out of balsa wood. As a motivator, they can compete to build a tower with the highest strength-to-weight ratio.

Straining Out the Dirt
Learners take on the role of environmental engineers as they design water filters.

Build a Big Wheel
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed big wheels or Ferris wheels.

Clipper Creations
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In this activity, learners create a working model of a nail clipper. This activity helps learners learn the basic principles of simple machines, engineering design and model building.

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

Zero-Energy Housing
In this activity, learners investigate passive solar building design with a focus solely on heating.

DIY Pasta Rover
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In this activity, learners design and build a NASA rover using raw pasta and candy with a limited imaginary budget.

Bridge the Gap
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Learners work in groups to construct bridges using stale marshmallows and toothpicks.

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.

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.

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