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In this fun hands-on activity learners explore a simple machine: the lever. What happens to a load when you multiply the length of a lever? Find out here!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this great hands-on activity, learners use patterns to make a teepee from newspaper that they sit inside.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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How does a green roof, or roof covered by plants, affect the temperature of the inside and outside of a building? Learners design and build houses to find out the answer.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore the concepts of structural engineering and how to measure the critical load, or the maximum weight a structure can bear.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity learners will build structures out of blocks and then roll balls to try to knock them down.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build structures from spaghetti and marshmallows to determine which structures are able to handle the greatest load.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners use things from the kitchen as building materials to explore how shapes contribute to the strength of different structures.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this engineering activity (page 2 of PDF), young learners investigate how a wide base can make a building more stable. Learners use blocks or boxes of different sizes to construct stable towers.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore different ways to stack cups to meet a personal goal.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes