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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.

In this design challenge, learners will engineer a structure and see if it can survive an earthquake they create.

In this activity, learners of all ages will experiment with paint and printmaking.

In this lesson, learners develop a robot arm using common materials. Learners explore design, construction, and teamwork, as well as materials selection and use.

Make a kite out of a garbage bag, shower curtain, painting tarp--anything light, thin, flexible and plastic!

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.

In this activity, learners design and build a NASA rover using raw pasta and candy with a limited imaginary budget.

This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.

In this science/art activity, learners create an insignia or emblem for a planet exploration mission.

In this activity, learners use information gathered from a variety of sources to design and make their own insect.

In this activity, learners explore the engineering design process and the basic mechanics behind building bridges as they build one themselves using gumdrops and toothpicks.

In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.

In this activity, learners will see how UV light affects colors over time by making their own sunprint on construction paper.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a tower that’s at least 12 inches high with two or more parts that move (spin, sway, or flap) in the wind.

In this activity, learners examine ways that Native Americans of the Southwest express their relationship with nature through art.

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

In this activity, learners will use a variety of household and/or natural objects to design a sculpture that balances from a single point.

In this activity, learners design and build a Zoom-a-rang using everyday materials. Experiment with different materials and Zoom-a-rang designs to see how they fly.

In this twist on a classic design challenge, learners will try to stop a bouncy ball from bouncing as they explore how to control the fall of an object.

Learners explore the endless possibilities of cardboard engineering in this open-ended STEAM activity. Practice being creative by building structures with no glue, only cardboard and scissors.