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In this design challenge, learners will create wind-powered contraptions to transport a load, such as a cupcake or another small object, and test to see if they work.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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To learn how friction affects motion, learners build a measurement tool from a rubber band and other simple materials.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners build a simple hovercraft using air from a balloon to levitate a craft made from a compact disc (CD).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use a compact disc to build an air puck that can glide across a smooth tabletop. The puck glides with almost no friction on a cushion of air escaping from a balloon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes