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Engineer a Dam
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In this activity, learners explore the function and engineering of dams and how dams have many uses and solve many problems in the world.
Up, Up and Away with Bottles
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In this activity, learners make water rockets to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. Learners make the rockets out of plastic bottles and use a bicycle pump to pump them with air.
Water Rocket Launch
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In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.
The Best Dam Simulation Ever
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This online simulation game explores the different consequences of water levels on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.
Launch Altitude Tracker
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In this activity, learners construct hand-held altitude trackers. The device is a sighting tube with a marked water level that permits measurement of the inclination of the tube.
Watercraft
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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.
Out of Sight: Remote Vehicle Activity
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In this robotics activity, learners drive a remote-controlled car through a course to learn the challenges faced while trying to operate a planetary rover.
Simple Submarine
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Using simple, inexpensive items, learners build and test submarine models.
Balloon Staging
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In this activity, learners simulate a multistage rocket launch using party balloons, fishing line, straws, and a plastic cup.
Lift Off!
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off) is a full inquiry investigation into the engineering challenges of sending scientific sensors into space.
Balloon Rocket
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Experiment with force and pressure by building a balloon rocket. When launched, the balloon will run a track wherever you place the string.