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In this activity, learners will explore engineering concepts to construct a blanket fort using materials sourced from home.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 6 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build their own construction cranes using tongue depressors and pushpins.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineering has impacted the development of bridges over time, including innovative designs and the challenge of creating bridges that become landmarks for a cit

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this engineering activity (page 2 of PDF), young learners investigate how a wide base can make a building more stable. Learners use blocks or boxes of different sizes to construct stable towers.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 2 of the PDF, learners test different materials to find out which is the best insulator.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF, learners mimic the process for making bricks. Learners shape and bake creations from a dough that is made from flour, salt, and water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use simple tools to build a bookshelf with a built-in bookend.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners watch a video to learn about a couple who built a home out of shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers work in a team to solve problems.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have improved roofing designs and materials in order to protect the contents of buildings.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours