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In this activity, learners design, build and test a model suspension bridge for sturdiness and strength.

In this activity, learners discover how NASA engineers develop experimental aircraft.

In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels.

Learners work in groups to construct bridges using stale marshmallows and toothpicks.

In this activity, learners use recycled materials to build a bridge that holds as many potatoes as possible. They investigate weight, height, strength, and measurement as they seek design solutions.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a boat that can hold 25 pennies (or 15 one inch metal washers) for at least ten seconds before sinking.

This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into Bernoulli’s principle and airplane wings.

In this experiment, learners investigate how the size of a wing affects lift. Learners count the number of pennies an egg crate plane wing can hold until the plane will no longer fly.