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In this engineering challenge, learners design and build a crane out of cardboard to see how heavy a load it can lift.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that some things only stand up while they are spinning.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Computers are often used to put lists into some sort of order—for example, names into alphabetical order, appointments or e-mail by date, or items in numerical order.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make mobiles to explore the concepts of balance, counterbalance, weight, and counterweight.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes