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Pop Can "Hero Engine"
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In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.

Engineer an Aeolipile
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In this engineering design challenge, learners build an air-powered spinning machine.

Twirling in the Breeze
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In this engineering activity, learners build a device (an anemometer) to measure how fast the wind is blowing.

Puff Mobile
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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to design a car using only 3 straws, 4 Lifesavers™, 1 piece of paper, 2 paper clips, tape, and scissors.

The Power of Graphene
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This lesson focuses on graphene and its electrical properties and applications.

Blowin' in the Wind
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In this environmental engineering activity, learners build windmills using everyday items. The first challenge is to build windmills that spin when placed in front of a fan.

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

Breaking Up with Combustion
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This activity teaches combustion as the interaction of a fuel source and oxygen.

Water Fountain
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In this activity, learners explore how a hydraulic pump works. Learners work in teams to design and build a unique water fountain that employs a hydraulic pump.

Ships Ahoy!
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The goal of this activity is to design the fastest sailboat or one that carries the most treasure.

Wind Tube
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In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels.

Wind Power: Creating a Wind Generator
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This lesson challenges groups of learners to design and construct a wind generator with the most electrical output.

Cooling Off
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In this activity, learners are introduced to challenges of maintaining temperatures while living in space.