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In this activity, learners work with an adult to build a rocket and launcher out of a plastic 2-liter bottle, flexible plastic hose, plastic tubing, toilet paper tube, and duct tape.

Learners investigate stress and strain by designing, building, and testing beams made from polymer clay.

Learners build structures from spaghetti and marshmallows to determine which structures are able to handle the greatest load.

In this activity, learners explore the engineering design process and the basic mechanics behind building bridges as they build one themselves using gumdrops and toothpicks.

In this activity, learners explore the structural strength of triangles by creating their own free-standing geodesic dome out of plastic straws.

This activity helps students learn how computers "compress" text by identifying repeating patterns of letters, words, and phrases.