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Fun with Speedboats
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In this activity, learners explore how boats are engineered to achieve speed.

Levers at Play
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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).

Water Rocket Launch
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In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.

Gel Electrophoresis
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In this activity, learners simulate the process of DNA fingerprinting by using electricity to separate colored dyes.

Aviary Architect
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design, build and test a birdhouse that will stay cool in the sun.

Lift Off!
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off) is a full inquiry investigation into the engineering challenges of sending scientific sensors into space.
Build Your Own Wind Turbine
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Learners construct an electricity-generating wind turbine out of a plastic bottle.