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Launch It!

Design and build an air-powered rocket that can hit a target at least 5 feet away. 

Make a Mechanical Hand

Students create a mechanical hand that mimics the bending and straightening of their own fingers and thumb.

Strongest Shapes

Students experiment with different shapes as they build a bridge out of index cards that will support a small object.

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Strongest Shapes (Student Instruction)

Using index cards and only one shape in your design, build a bridge that can support a toy car.

Harmless Holder (Student Instruction)

Design a soda holder that won't harm wildlife or pollute!

Harmless Holder

Design a soda holder that won't harm wildlife or pollute!

Sun-Warmed Treats

Build a solar oven and warm up a treat.

Lights, Camera, Engineering!

Create a 3 to 5 minute digital video that tells a creative, fictional story about a concept related to engineering.

Lidar: Mapping with Lasers

Create a 3-D landscape and map it using a lidar lasar measuring device.

Zip Line Challenge

How can you transport a ping-pong ball down a zip line in 4 seconds or less?

Waterproof the Roof

Make a roof that will keep a cardboard house from getting wet.

Water Sampling

Design bottles that can float, sink, or remain suspended to hold simulated sensors that would monitor a river's health.

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