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Composite Materials
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Hockey Sticks Activity) about composites, materials made of 2 or more different components.
Strengthen a Paper Bridge
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Tug O' War), learners will test how many pennies a flat paper index card bridging the gap between two stacks of books is able to supp
Designing a Wall
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In this engineering activity (page 5 of PDF), young learners investigate how materials and design contribute to the strength of a structure, particularly walls.
Clay Beams and Columns
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In this activity, learners make or use pre-made clay beams to scale and proportion. Specifically, they discover that when you scale up proportionally (i.e.
Design and Build a Better Candy Bag
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In this activity, learners explore how product design differences can affect the success of a final product -- in this case a bag for holding candy.
Making Metals Strong
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In this activity, learners demonstrate the effects of cold-working (strain-hardening) and annealing. Learners discover that these processes change the load that a wire can support.
Composites
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In this activity, learners explore how composites work by creating and testing their own composite for an imaginary company.
How Many Pennies?
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In this activity (pages 13-14), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.
Breaking Point
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In this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.
Bend That Bar
Learners play the role of materials engineers as they test the flexibility of different materials.
Spaghetti Strength
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners explore how engineers characterize building materials.
Bone Basics
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This is an activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Bone Regrowth Activity) about the two main components of bone - collagen and minerals (like calcium) - and how they each contribute to its flexibility a
Stretching Wires
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In this activity, learners determine the elastic and plastic properties of different types of metal wires.