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In this activity, learners build a machine made of craft sticks to multiply the levering motion of their hands and create a device that bends and extends.

In this activity, learners build a figure that moves and "comes to life" when they pull its string.

In this project, students explore how levers work, by making a puppet with moving limbs.

In this activity, learners build a bird that flies in place with help from a motor, wire, and some straws.

In this activity, learners build a seesaw powered by magnets.

In this activity, learners build a mini crank machine to make a bird "fly." This engineering activity introduces learners to automata, rotational motion, cranks and cams.

In this physics activity, learners build a toy with a figure that spins around like a gymnast on the high bar.

In this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts using cardboard and measuring spoons. Use this activity to introduce learners to catapults, forces, and levers.