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In this engineering activity (page 5 of PDF), young learners investigate how materials and design contribute to the strength of a structure, particularly walls.

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.

In this activity (pages 13-14), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

In this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.

Learners play the role of materials engineers as they test the flexibility of different materials.

In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners explore how engineers characterize building materials.

In this activity, learners determine the elastic and plastic properties of different types of metal wires.