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In this design challenge, learners will create wind-powered contraptions to transport a load, such as a cupcake or another small object, and test to see if they work.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

In this activity, learners are challenged to design, build and test a birdhouse that will stay cool in the sun.

In this activity, learners examine ways that Native Americans of the Southwest express their relationship with nature through art.

If you have lights, cardboard, scissors, and some brass fasteners, you can make shadow puppets! Create a story-telling and design challenge for your learners with this simple and creative activity.

In this activity, learners will use a variety of household and/or natural objects to design a sculpture that balances from a single point.

In this twist on a classic design challenge, learners will try to stop a bouncy ball from bouncing as they explore how to control the fall of an object.

In this design activity, learners create a vehicle that can transport a load, like a favorite toy or as a recycled object, from the top of a zipline to the bottom using only gravity.

In this design challenge activity, learners invent an emergency shelter that can fit a person and is sturdy and quick to build.

In this design challenge, learners will create their own roller coaster using household objects for the track and a marble or small ball as their cart.

In this activity, learners use design thinking to design and build their own bridge out of household materials including adhesives and/or connectors.