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Brick Drop Challenge
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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.

Exploring the Nanoworld with LEGO Bricks: Structures and Their Construction at the Nanoscale
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In this activity (pages 42-49), learners discover the methods and challenges of building nanoscale structures with macroscale equipment.

Building with Wonderful Junk
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In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.

Rutherford's Enlarged: A Content-Embedded Activity to Teach about Nature of Science
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This paper describes a working-model demonstration of Ernest Rutherford's 1911 experiment about the nature of atoms.

Apartment Buildings and More
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In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

Exploring the Nanoworld with LEGO Bricks: Structure-Property Relationships at the Nanoscale
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In this activity (pages 32-41), learners learn how the atomic and molecular arrangement of matter are related to physical properties.

Shape Up!
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In this activity (pages 8-9), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

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

Secret Messages
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In this activity, learners use Teflon (PTFE) tape to write secret messages.