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Hull Engineering
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In this activity, learners explore how the hull shape impacts a ship's performance and stability.

Playing with Parachutes
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In this activity, learners explore how parachutes are used to slow down moving objects. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own parachutes out of everyday items.

Ship the Chip
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In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.

Making Sense of Sensors
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In this activity, learners explore sensors and focus specifically on how to measure humidity using a sensor.

Design and Build a Better Candy Bag
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In this activity, learners explore how product design differences can affect the success of a final product -- in this case a bag for holding candy.

EEEEK--A Mouse!
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how engineering solved the problem of human/computer interface.

Rubber Band Racers
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In this activity, learners explore the design of rubber band powered cars. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band cars out of everyday items.

Robot Basketball
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In this activity, learners explore accuracy and precision.

Pollution Patrol
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.

Fun with Speedboats
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In this activity, learners explore how boats are engineered to achieve speed.

How the Rubber Meets the Road
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design tire treads to increase safety and reliability.

Spring Scale Engineering
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In this activity, learners explore how spring scales work and how they are used for non-exact weight measurement.