Clean water is one of the earth’s most valuable resources. This water filtration system doesn’t make muddy water clean enough … More
Category: activities
games, puzzles, simulations, tools, quizzes, hands-on, DIY projects, practice
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
fashion
from https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/collection/286110/fashion This list consists of lesson plans, activities and ideas to support the teaching of science through the topic … 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
roller coaster
Roller Coaster – an amusement ride developed for amusement parks. A specialized railroad system, a roller coaster consists of a … More
penny bridge
Penny Bridge – Make a bridge and see how many pennies it will support. Supplies 4 to 6 books (enough … More
cardboard chair
Design a cardboard chair Problem-finding – What is it? Why is it important? Watch the video – author of The … More
spatial thinking
Spatial thinking, or spatial reasoning is thinking about the positions of objects, their shapes, their spatial relations to one another … More