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In this fun hands-on activity learners explore a simple machine: the lever. What happens to a load when you multiply the length of a lever? Find out here!

In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.

In this great hands-on activity, learners use patterns to make a teepee from newspaper that they sit inside.

In this activity, learners explore the concepts of structural engineering and how to measure the critical load, or the maximum weight a structure can bear.

In this activity, learners explore the design of tall structures such as skyscrapers and telecommunication towers.

In this outdoor activity, learners discover how the environment around a building affects the growth of plants.

In this activity, leaners explore building techniques by recreating the story of The Three Little Pigs.

In this activity, learners use things from the kitchen as building materials to explore how shapes contribute to the strength of different structures.

In this activity, learners explore different ways to stack cups to meet a personal goal.