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This is a simple activity fully driven by imagination. Using materials from the home, toys, or items from nature, learners create their own world to play with.

In this engineering activity (page 3 of PDF), young learners investigate how a pole can be made stable by “planting” its base in the ground or adding supports to the base.

Using simple materials from around the house and recycled materials, learners will engineer a grabber device to pick up and put down objects that are at least 12 inches away.

Learners explore the Bernoulli effect by building an airfoil (airplane wing) and making it fly.

Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners explore what it means to work together as a team.

No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

In this design challenge, learners will create their own roller coaster using household objects for the track and a marble or small ball as their cart.

In this activity, learners will use household items to design and build an elevator that will carry 2 passengers to a height of 16 inches...or higher!

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 experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.