Rainbows have fascinated people for ages, and are pretty to look at. Some people pretend to believe that there is … More
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plant watering system
While you’re away you can still make sure your plants stay moist and therefore alive with this plant watering system. … More
hovercraft
Hovercraft ride on top of the water by using jets of air to propel them. You can make a simple … More
kites
Watching a kite soar high on the wind is a magical site. Here are the directions on how to make … More
bottle garden
Create your own contained ecosystem by making a garden in a jar. A bottle garden needs very little water or … More
make a small filtration system
Clean water is one of the earth’s most valuable resources. This water filtration system doesn’t make muddy water clean enough … More
miniature rocket
Watch a ‘rocket’ take off from the launch pad of your backyard! Do this outside. To make a miniature rocket … More
mothball boat
Energy can come from the most unusual things. Who ever thought a mothball could be a source of energy? Use … More
paper airplanes
Paper planes are great projects. There are 1000s of designs, each with different flight characteristics. Some require cutting, others are … More
Boomerang Can
When you roll this boomerang can away from you, it will come right back! http://www.metacafe.com/embed/1329091/boomerang_can/ To make a boomerang can … More
Trap Water with Holes
You can keep water inside a glass by covering the top of the glass with a piece of cardboard full … More
Wet or Dry?
When water and cornstarch are mixed together, the consistency of the mixture is very mysterious. It appears very wet until … More
Tippy Tap Hand Washer
http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/tippy-tap-hand-washer In this service-learning activity, student teams will learn the basic principles of fluid dynamics as well as how engineers … More
Spy with a Periscope
Peek around corners without being seen. A periscope allows you to look almost anywhere while hiding behind walls, furniture, doors … More
Engineering is…
Engineering is … making things and making things better Through That’s Engineering series of stories, explore the ideas and activities … More