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Draft Detectives
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In this two part activity, learners become draft detectives by constructing their own draft catchers to detect drafts around windows or doors.
Hold a Hill
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In this outdoor activity, learners investigate the relationship between the slope of a trail and soil erosion.
Composite Materials
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Hockey Sticks Activity) about composites, materials made of 2 or more different components.
Build a Big Wheel
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed big wheels or Ferris wheels.
Move That Lighthouse!
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work in a team to solve problems.
Digger
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In this activity, learners build their own construction cranes using tongue depressors and pushpins.
Popsicle Bridge
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In this activity, learners explore how engineering has impacted the development of bridges over time, including innovative designs and the challenge of creating bridges that become landmarks for a cit
Bookshelf
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In this activity, learners use simple tools to build a bookshelf with a built-in bookend.
Make a Model of a Home Made From Shipping Containers
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In this activity, learners watch a video to learn about a couple who built a home out of shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York.
Sticky Engineering Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work in a team to solve problems.
Waterproof that Roof!
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have improved roofing designs and materials in order to protect the contents of buildings.