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Block Neighborhood
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In this activity learners will build a neighborhood out of blocks and cardboard.

Designing Bandages
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Learners design different shaped bandages for different purposes. First, they draw their designs on paper.

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

Symmetry of Butterfly Wings
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In this activity, learners investigate balance and symmetry by designing a symmetrical butterfly, using a paper cutout.

Lego Man Jump
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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.

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

The Web of Life
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In this activity, learners examine ways that Native Americans of the Southwest express their relationship with nature through art.
Magnus Glider
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A design challenge that takes paper airplanes into an entirely different direction: a magnus glider uses cups and and rubber bands to create a glider that uses the same forces that a curveball (from b

Tissue Paper Parachute
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In this activity, learners make a parachute out of tissue paper, tape, and string. Then, learners test their parachute to see how many paper clips it can carry.

Spider Glider
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In this fun activity about spiders, learners build and design a spider from cardstock, straw, string, and pipe cleaners.

Designer Ears: Make “better” ears!
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Find out what it would be like to have ears shaped differently from your own! Design and make different animal ears then try them out.

Exploring Structures
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This event guide features three related explorations in which learners investigate the following science concepts: how you design and build a structure helps determine how strong it will be; different
Needlework Designs
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In this math activity, learners create symmetrical designs for paper models of special blouses known as huipiles.

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.