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Learners set up books with rubber bands stretched between the books. When two identical books are stretched apart and released, they move back toward each other an equal distance.

In this activity, learners construct a simple game to test their hand-eye coordination and steadiness of hand.

To learn how friction affects motion, learners build a measurement tool from a rubber band and other simple materials.

Learners build a simple hovercraft using air from a balloon to levitate a craft made from a compact disc (CD).

In this activity, learners build a racecar using only a rubber band, spool, straw, and paper clip! This racer is a classic toy that zips across a flat surface.

In this project, students explore how levers work, by making a puppet with moving limbs.

Learners construct a rocket from a balloon propelled along a guide string.

Learners make a skydiver and parachute contraption and launch it. They see that the drag created by air resistance slows the descent of skydivers as they travel back to Earth.

In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

Learners attach an egg to a rubber-band bungee cord and drop the egg.

Learners explore the Bernoulli effect by building an airfoil (airplane wing) and making it fly.

Design a vessel that tests the limits of wind power given a set of off the shelf and recycled materials.

If you have lights, cardboard, scissors, and some brass fasteners, you can make shadow puppets! Create a story-telling and design challenge for your learners with this simple and creative activity.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a tower that can support a tennis ball at least 18 inches off the ground while withstanding the wind from a fan.

In this weather forecasting activity, learners use common materials to construct a rain gauge and measure daily, monthly, and yearly rainfall.

In this activity about how the body regulates blood pressure (page 117 of the PDF), learners make and compare measurements of heart rate and blood pressure from three body positions: sitting, standing

In this activity, learners work in teams to construct human lung models from small plastic beverage bottles and balloons.

In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

Learners build at least two different spinners (tops) to investigate how mass distribution, size, and shape affect the length of time the spinner spins.