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Being able to recognize a problem and design a potential solution is the first step in the development of new and useful products. In this activity…

By better understanding a specific type of disability through a cultural lens, students can better understand how to use the engineering design…

Students see and learn how crystallization and inhibition occur by making sugar crystals with and without additives in a supersaturation solution…

Students use a recipe to prepare a hydrogel gummy snack, which has a similar consistency to that found in a Haribo® gummy product. They must convert…

Students make a proportional model of blood out of red gelatin, a plastic bag, and rice. They learn about the different components that make up blood…

In the culminating activity of the unit, students explore and apply their knowledge of forces, friction, acceleration and gravity in a two-part…

Students work together in small groups, while competing with other teams, to explore the engineering design process through a tower building…

Students take the concept of etch-a-sketch a step further. Using iron filings, they begin visualizing magnetic field lines. To do so, they use a…

Student groups rotate through four stations to examine light energy behavior: refraction, magnification, prisms and polarization. They see how a beam…

Students reinforce their knowledge that DNA is the genetic material for all living things by modeling it using toothpicks and gumdrops that represent…

Students collect, categorize, weigh, and analyze classroom solid waste. The class collects waste for a week and then student groups spend a day…

Light up your love with paper circuits this Valentine’s Day—no soldering required! Create a sure-to-impress flashing birthday card or design a…

Student teams design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and…

Students examine how the power output of a photovoltaic (PV) solar panel is affected by temperature changes. Using a 100-watt lamp and a small PV…

Students learn the difference between global, prevailing, and local winds. They make wind vanes out of paper, straws, and soda bottles and use them…

Shine a light on the fascinating world of chromatography! Students investigate different colored pigments in a variety of different colored leaves.…

Modern commercial aircraft are incredible examples of aerospace engineering, but they also emit large amounts of noise (as well as carbon emissions).…

What makes rockets fly straight? What makes rockets fly far? Why use water to make the rocket fly? Students are challenged to design and build…

In this activity, students reinforce their understanding of compound machines by building a catapult. This compound machine consists of a lever and a…

This unique engineering activity explores helping animals that cannot help themselves. Students perform research and design prosthetic prototypes for…