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Engineering Ups and Downs
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In this activity, learners explore the engineering and principles behind working elevators.

Is That DNA in My Food?
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In this activity, learners extract DNA from wheat germ. Use this activity to introduce learners to DNA, biotechnology and genetic engineering.

Shake it up with Seismographs!
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In this activity, learners explore the engineering behind seismographs and how technology has improved accurate recording of earthquakes.

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

Give Me a Brake
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how brakes can stop or slow mechanical motion.

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.

Design and Build a Better Candy Bag
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In this activity, learners explore how product design differences can affect the success of a final product -- in this case a bag for holding candy.