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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.

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.

In this activity, learners are challenged to create a parachute using easily sourced materials in order to transport a LEGO figure safely to the ground.

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

In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.

In this activity, learners will engineer their own weather vane. This activity includes step-by-step instructions with pictures and a "What's Happening?" section explaining how the activity worked.

In this activity, learners will explore what a constellation is and make their own.

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

In this construction activity, students use a 2-liter bottle to build a fly trap.

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

In this inquiry-based learning activity, learners design, build, and test their own ramps. They are introduced to a variety of materials and explore putting them together.

In this activity, learners design and build their own parachute using household materials with the goal of landing their passenger safely on a target.

In this activity, learners are challenged to design a wind-powered car using only a handful of household materials.

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