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Working in teams of four, learners build tetrahedral kites following specific instructions and using specific materials.

In this physical activity, two lines of learners link hands and arms to model a beam subject to various loading schemes.

Learners work with plastic sheeting, masking tape, and string to design the perfect material for plastic chair webbing, and then construct their webbing.

In this activity, learners explore trebuchet design. Teams of learners construct trebuchets from everyday materials.

Each group of learners uses everyday materials, such as paper, toothpicks, and tape to design and construct a structure intended to support the weight of a cinder block for 30 seconds.

Learners build structures from spaghetti and marshmallows to determine which structures are able to handle the greatest load.

Learners investigate stress and strain by designing, building, and testing beams made from polymer clay.

Learners explore the field of civil engineering by making a bridge using spaghetti as their primary building material.