Elementary School:
- Water Cycle
- Engineering: Simple Machines
- Powerful Pulleys
- Creating an Electromagnet
- Do Different Colors Absorb Heat Better?
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- Build. Hack. Secure: Engineering an Ethical Hacking Lab
- Fast Track Factory: Using the Engineering Design Process to Improve Efficiency in Mass Production
- Stop the Stick: Using Surfactants to Prevent Protein Aggregation in Pharmaceuticals
- Get the Materials Down the Hill!
- Unlocking the Secrets of Semiconductors: Logic Gates and Design
December 2025 Editor's Pick
The Dragging Dilemma: Overcoming Friction to Move Rocks
Students explore the concept of dragging friction and participate in an activity to understand the cultural significance of the minga tradition. They then apply this knowledge to design a method for transporting materials up a hill. Their solution must reduce friction ...