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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.

In this math activity, learners create symmetrical designs for paper models of special blouses known as huipiles.

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.

In this activity, learners construct three quick and simple mechanisms to start building a pop-up book. Learners fold, cut, and glue paper to make a bird beak, parallelogram, and V-fold.

In this activity, learners construct a home-made journal with simple, everyday materials.

In this archaeology meets art activity, learners make a mosaic and consider the ways in which art communicates.

In this design activity, learners create a vehicle that can transport a load, like a favorite toy or as a recycled object, from the top of a zipline to the bottom using only gravity.

In this design challenge activity, learners explore the concept of biomimicry by using a natural organism's special features to design a new human object.

In this activity, early learners combine pre-cut recognizable shapes and their own abstract ideas to make representational pictures (e.g. houses, trees, shoes).

This is a tape and glue activity in which learners make binoculars that they can decorate and then use to go bird watching.

In this activity, learners use design thinking to design and build their own bridge out of household materials including adhesives and/or connectors.

In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.

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

Build your own Mini Mini Golf Course and learn about hands-on building and design, basic circuitry, motion modules and more!

This activity is a hit for family events and all ages—some will finish in 45 minutes; others can go on for hours.

In this activity, learners build a kite out of paper, change it, and try to make it fly even better. With their new knowledge of kite making, students can then go on to create their own kite designs.

In this activity, learners explore how engineers have improved roofing designs and materials in order to protect the contents of buildings.