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Foam Rocket
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In this activity, learners work in teams build and launch rubberband-powered foam rockets.
Building a 3-D Space Maze: Escher Staircase
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In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about
Human Impact on Estuaries: A Terrible Spill in Grand Bay
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In this activity, learners make a model of a pollution spill that occurred at Bangs Lake in Mississippi and measure water quality parameters in their model.
Airboat
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In this activity related to Newton's Laws of Motion, learners build a boat powered by a propeller in the air.
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
Lub Dub: Make a Heart Valve
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Learners will construct a model of a heart valve using a film canister, a piece of masking tape, and a piece of paper.
Balloon Nanotubes Tabletop
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This activity introduces learners to the structure and properties of carbon nanotubes.
Build A Hydrometer
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In this activity, learners will explore how a hydrometer works by building a working model and conducting experiments.
Cable Car
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In this activity, learners string a line across the room and build cable cars that can move from on end to the other.
Protein Factory
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In this activity, learners take on the role of various parts of the cell in order to model the process of protein synthesis.
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.
Build-A-Membrane
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In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins.
Wind Tunnel Testing
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In this activity, learners explore how wind tunnels provide feedback to engineers about the performance and durability of products such as planes, cars, and buildings.
Rubber Band Boat
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In this activity, learners build styrofoam boats powered by twisted rubber bands.
Clipper Creations
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In this activity, learners create a working model of a nail clipper. This activity helps learners learn the basic principles of simple machines, engineering design and model building.
Make Your Own Mini Mini Golf Course
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Build your own Mini Mini Golf Course and learn about hands-on building and design, basic circuitry, motion modules and more!
Balloon Bugs
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In this activity, learners make balloon models of disease-causing bacteria.
Scale Models
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In this activity, learners explore the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system.
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.