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In this activity, learners investigate the properties of different types of balls.

free Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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This hands-on experiment will provide learners with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners play the role of materials engineers as they test the flexibility of different materials.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners investigate stress and strain by designing, building, and testing beams made from polymer clay.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom trash and discuss ways that engineers have helped to reduce solid waste.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, learners examine the geological (ancient) carbon cycle.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how boats are engineered to achieve speed.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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Learners use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners initially test to see how many drops of liquid (water, rubbing alcohol, and vegetable oil) can fit on a penny.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Each learner chews a piece of gum until it loses its flavor, and then leaves the gum to dry for several days.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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MarsBound! is an engineering simulation activity in which learners use realistic techniques to plan a mission to Mars.

free Ages 8 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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This lesson focuses on how nanotechnology has impacted the design and engineering of many everyday items from paint to fabrics.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how the hull shape impacts a ship's performance and stability.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners explore how anemometers work to record wind speeds and how the equipment has undergone engineering adaptations over time.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Using simple, inexpensive items, learners build and test submarine models.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this sports-themed engineering activity, learners create super bouncy balls out of balloons. Learners brainstorm, test their designs, and share results.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners work with plastic sheeting, masking tape, and string to design the perfect material for plastic chair webbing, and then construct their webbing.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners design a bungee jump for an egg using nylon stockings.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes