Perlan Project – researches atmospheric conditions utilizing sailplanes (gliders) designed to fly at extremely high altitude. Applying aerospace technology and…
parachute
Parachute – a soft fabric device used to slow the motion of an object by creating drag. Parachutes are generally…
paper shredder
One important way to reduce the chance of identity theft is to reduce the amount of paper that you store…
penny bridge
Penny Bridge – Make a bridge and see how many pennies it will support. Supplies 4 to 6 books (enough…
periscope
Use the periscope to look over the wall. Look into the eyepiece and use the handles to rotate your video…
Periodic Table
Element – chemical substances are all made of some combination of just 118 pure elements. These elements come together to…
pacemaker
Pacemaker – a small device that is placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This…
packaging
Bubble wrap – The popular, poppable packing material was actually invented serendipitously. Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were trying (unsuccessfully)…
paper quilts
Quilting has been around since the beginning of time. Using paper or fabric, make a quilt block for display by…
Panama Canal
Panama Canal – a 48-mile (77.1 km) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea)…
paint
Paint – any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, is converted…
origami
Origami – from Japanese word “Ori” and “kami” – paper Origami Crane There is a legend concerning the origami crane.…
e4k overview
Engineering 4 Kids (e4k) – a kid-friendly exploration of everything engineering as a collection of stories about people, places and…
synergistic lab
Design Challenge statement Questions correspond to the steps in the Engineering Design Process. Ask (What? Ask questions, understand the need,…
Orion spacecraft
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration…
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