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This design challenge is an open-ended exploration of linkages, a group of parts connected by hinges, and the types of motion they can create.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners use shop tools and various materials to construct a magnetic spinner and a compass.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this math lesson, learners use the setting of a flower-making fundraiser to explore a variety of patterns. Learners examine the patterns in a flower design made of triangles surrounding a square.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will repurpose an old t-shirt to create their own yarn or string.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct drawing machines using a cup, some markers, and a cricket to control the movement. A programmed LEGO RCX or Cricket is required for this high-tech version.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, early learners combine pre-cut recognizable shapes and their own abstract ideas to make representational pictures (e.g. houses, trees, shoes).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes