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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 use design thinking to design and build their own bridge out of household materials including adhesives and/or connectors.

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

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

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 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 will build a neighborhood out of blocks and cardboard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 design and build a NASA rover using raw pasta and candy with a limited imaginary budget.

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

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 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.