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Mineral Scavenger Hunt
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In this activity, learners participate in a scavenger hunt, searching for and recognizing minerals and products that contain minerals.

Toxic Popcorn Design Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore the engineering design process (EDP)—the process engineers use to solve design challenges.

Shipping for Survival
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In this activity, learners explore how packaging engineers develop customized shipping and packaging containers to meet the needs of many different industries.

Engineered Music
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In this activity, learners explore how musical instruments are engineered.

Build Your Own Robot Arm
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In this lesson, learners develop a robot arm using common materials. Learners explore design, construction, and teamwork, as well as materials selection and use.

Inkjet Printer
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In this activity, learners investigate how inkjet printers produce tiny, precise drops of ink.

The Carbon Cycle and its Role in Climate Change: Activity 3
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In this activity, learners explore the human influences on the carbon cycle and examine how fossil fuels release carbon.

Kinematic Fanatic
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design and build a system of gears and kinematics to create a hand-stamping machine.

Submarine: Soda Cup Lander
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In this activity (on page 2), learners create a submarine using a plastic cup. This is a fun way to learn about buoyancy and density.

Four Corners
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a machine out of cardboard that runs smoothly and dependably. Learners must be precise to make sure their component works properly.

NEWspaper: Make Your Own Paper
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Learners make their own paper using old newspaper. Learners can make their paper colorful by adding construction paper.

Assembly Line
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In this activity, learners work individually to assemble a product and then work in teams to design, construct, test, and redesign an assembly line process whose product must meet specific quality con

Diaper Dissection
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This is written as a display, but can easily be adapted to a hands-on activity. Learners discover how all the parts of a diaper work together to keep babies dry and comfortable.

Sail Away
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In this activity, learners explore watercraft engineering and sailing.

Ship the Chip
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In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.

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

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

Manufacturing Technologies: Making a Picture Frame
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Learners examine the manufacturing process while they make picture frames from cereal boxes.

Aerogel
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This activity/demo introduces learners to aerogel, a glass nanofoam. Learners discover how aerogel is made and how well it insulates as well as learn about aerogel's other unique properties.

Aviary Architect
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design, build and test a birdhouse that will stay cool in the sun.