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Irrigation Ideas
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In this activity, learners explore how civil engineers solved the challenge of moving water via irrigation.
Get It Write
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In this activity, learners explore how pens have been engineered and re-engineered over time. Learners work as a team to develop a working pen out of everyday items.
Engineered Sports
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how aerospace engineering has impacted sports, specifically exploring the design of golf balls.
Engineer a Dam
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In this activity, learners explore the function and engineering of dams and how dams have many uses and solve many problems in the world.
Sliding and Stuttering
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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.
Grab and Go
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In this engineering activity, learners design and build a mechanical arm to lift a small item.
Pinball Wizard
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In this hands-on engineering project, kids use two simple machines, levers and inclined planes, to construct their own pinball machines.
Critical Load
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In this activity, learners explore the concepts of structural engineering and how to measure the critical load, or the maximum weight a structure can bear.
Sail Away
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In this activity, learners explore watercraft engineering and sailing.
Toxic Popcorn Design Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore the engineering design process (EDP)—the process engineers use to solve design challenges.
Tall Tower Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore the design of tall structures such as skyscrapers and telecommunication towers.
Sky Diver
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Students design and build their own parachutes in this hands-on engineering project.
Build a Big Wheel
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed big wheels or Ferris wheels.
Apartment Buildings and More
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In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.
Spaghetti Bridge
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Learners explore the field of civil engineering by making a bridge using spaghetti as their primary building material.
Ship the Chip
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In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.
Working with Watermills
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In this activity, learners explore how watermills have helped harness energy from water through the ages.
Heart of the Matter
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of valve operation and how engineers have adapted valves for use in mechanical heart valve design.
Hull Engineering
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In this activity, learners explore how the hull shape impacts a ship's performance and stability.
Tennis Anyone?
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In this activity, learners explore sports engineering and advanced materials development.