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Build Your Own Wind Turbine
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Learners construct an electricity-generating wind turbine out of a plastic bottle.
Working with Wind Energy
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In this activity, learners explore how wind energy can be generated on both a large and small scale.
Electric Paddle Boat
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In this activity, learners build an electric two-paddle boat using paint paddles, plastic knives, and empty water bottles.
Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine
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In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate.
Whirling Windmills
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design and construct a windmill to harness the power of wind.
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.
Micro Automata
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In this activity, learners build small animated toys that move.
Tinkering with Tops
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In this activity, learners explore the history, design and motion of spinning tops. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own tops out of everyday items.
Bottle Cars
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In this activity, learners explore motion, energy, and electricity by constructing bottle cars that run on motors.
Wind Turbine
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Learners build a wind turbine and test it to see how much energy is created.
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.
Rubber Band Racers
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In this activity, learners explore the design of rubber band powered cars. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band cars out of everyday items.
Ramp it Up
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In this activity, learners will build ramps and test how the laws of physics apply do different objects. Learners will explore physics and cause and effect through this activity.
Wind Works!
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Learners will build and experiment with their own windmills made from simple household materials.
A Simple Escapement Mechanism
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In this activity, learners build a simple mechanism that regulates the "escape" of energy released by a falling weight by portioning it into discrete amounts.
Working with Watermills
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In this activity, learners explore how watermills have helped harness energy from water through the ages.
Homemade Rube Goldberg Machine
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In this fun and, at times, hilarious force and motion activity, learners will use household objects to build a crazy contraption and see how far they can get a tennis ball to move.
As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from
Wind Turbine Blade Design
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In this activity, learners design, build and test wind turbines. Learners go through the design process and use the scientific method to test important blade variables.
A Model Nuclear Power Plant Steam Turbine
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In this activity (on pages 20-23 of PDF), learners build a model of a power plant using simple materials.