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Small Worlds
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This is a simple activity fully driven by imagination. Using materials from the home, toys, or items from nature, learners create their own world to play with.

Pyramids and Triangles
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Straws and pipe cleaners are terrific materials for building models of pyramids and cubes.

As Straight as a Pole
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In this engineering activity (page 3 of PDF), young learners investigate how a pole can be made stable by “planting” its base in the ground or adding supports to the base.

Straws and Airplanes
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Create airplanes from straws and geometric shapes. Test them out to see how far they can fly, or how accurately they can be aimed.

Clay Bridges
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In this activity, learners make bridges using an oil-based modeling clay (plasticene). The instructions include discussion questions for both before and after bridge building.

Fish forms
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In this activity, learners create a three-dimensional sculpture while examining the characteristics of fish.

Draggin' Boats
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

Puppet Play
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In this activity, learners will make a marionette puppet and put on a show. Learners will explore color, design, fabrication and storytelling through this activity.

Building Together
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In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners explore what it means to work together as a team.

Marshmallow Models
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No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

Apartment Buildings and More
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In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

Building Tall
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In this engineering activity (page 2 of PDF), young learners investigate how a wide base can make a building more stable. Learners use blocks or boxes of different sizes to construct stable towers.

Shaking It!
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.