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Paper Drop Design Competition
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Using paper, paper clips, an index card, and tape, teams of learners design flying devices to (1) stay in the air as long as possible and (2) land as close as possible to a given target.

Roving on the Moon
Add to list DetailsIn this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

Zoomers
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In this activity, learners build their own rockets from paper, coffee stirrers, and tape. Learners discover that when anything flies, air pressure is always involved.

Make and Fly a Helicopter
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Learners follow the template to build and fly a paper helicopter.

Super Spinners
Learners build at least two different spinners (tops) to investigate how mass distribution, size, and shape affect the length of time the spinner spins.

Hoop Glider
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In this activity, learners engineer a flying glider using paper hoops and a drinking straw.

Design a Submarine
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Learners act as engineers and design mini submarines that move in the water like real submarines.

Action Figure
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In this project, students explore how levers work, by making a puppet with moving limbs.