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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.

In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners explore how engineers characterize building materials.

This lesson focuses on surface area and how the shape of sugar crystals may differ as they are grown from sugars of different coarseness.

In this activity, learners make their own solar oven to bake s'mores and learn about how solar energy is absorbed on Earth.

This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Sailboat Design Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into design optimization.

Learners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black.

Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.

In this activity, learners follow clues to find five puzzle pieces, then assemble them. This activity works well with a whole group, individuals, or families.

In this activity, learners work in groups to design a parachute out of household items that keeps an egg secure when dropped from a certain height.