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Tall Tower Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore the design of tall structures such as skyscrapers and telecommunication towers.

Build a Band
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a four-stringed instrument that can play a tune.

Build a Better Roof
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In this activity, learners will engineer a roof using simple materials to protect a construction paper person from a rainstorm.

The Power of Togetherness
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In this activity about human anatomy (page 16 of PDF), learners construct a model arm and discover how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.

Four-Sock Drawers
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These puzzles use four colors of socks in a drawer to get learners thinking algebraically.

Pop! Rocket Launcher
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In this activity, learners construct a simple air pressure launcher for paper rockets.

Cranking Bird
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In this activity, learners build a mini crank machine to make a bird "fly." This engineering activity introduces learners to automata, rotational motion, cranks and cams.

Dispenser Designs
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work in a team to solve problems.

Temperature Tactics
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In this activity, learners explore the devices used over time to measure changes in temperature.

Chocoberry Chillers: Volume for Thought
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In this Cyberchase activity, have fun measuring volumes and enjoy a delicious shake.

Launch Altitude Tracker
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In this activity, learners construct hand-held altitude trackers. The device is a sighting tube with a marked water level that permits measurement of the inclination of the tube.

Using Ohm's Law to Build a Voltage Divider
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In this activity, learners apply Ohm’s Law to construct voltage divider circuits. Learners discover how to read resistor codes and calculate resistor values.

Fantastic Fractions
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In this math lesson, learners compare pattern blocks to visually understand halves, thirds, and sixths.

Toe-Tac-Tic
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In this activity, learners play a game similar to Tic-Tac-Toe. In this version, learners try NOT to get three-in-a-row. The player who gets three-in-a-row first loses!

Momentos de Mixing in Math: Varias Actividades Matemáticas de 5 ó 10 Minutos
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Los Momentos de Mixing in Math son actividades de 5 a 10 minutos que mantienen a los chicos ocupados, aprendiendo sobre el mundo, y usando matemáticas por su cuenta.

Thrill Ride
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In this activity, learners will build a roller coaster for a marble to run on using everyday household materials such as paper towel or toilet paper rolls, cups, boxes, books, buckets, chairs, etc.

Blow It Away
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In this activity, learners design wind-powered cars out of simple household materials. Students have fun designing and then racing their vehicles around the room.

A Question of Balance
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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.

Can You Copperplate?
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In this activity, learners explore chemical engineering and how the processes of chemical plating and electroplating have impacted many industries.

Roller Coasters
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In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.