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In this activity, learners explore how parachutes are used to slow down moving objects. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own parachutes out of everyday items.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners work in teams to investigate the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force as described in Newton's second law of motion.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the design of rubber band powered cars. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band cars out of everyday items.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this design and physics challenge, learners construct a cylindrical wing, fly it, make modifications, and determine how the changes affect flight patterns.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes