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In this design challenge, leaners attempt to build a strong structure out of LEGO® bricks that can withstand a 4-foot drop.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners modify a cup so it can carry a marble down a zip line and also drop it onto a target.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore how and why weight distribution works.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers use scales and measures when designing a manufacturing process to ensure that final products are uniform in weight or count.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners will engineer their own weather vane. This activity includes step-by-step instructions with pictures and a "What's Happening?" section explaining how the activity worked.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this engineering/design/arts and crafts activity, learners design and build "platforms" or "bridges" that can hold weight, and test which glue makes the strongest structure.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use design thinking to design and build their own bridge out of household materials including adhesives and/or connectors.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes