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Straining Out the Dirt
Learners take on the role of environmental engineers as they design water filters.
Homemade Hovercraft!
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Hovercraft) is a full inquiry investigation into hovercraft engineering and design optimization.
Engineer a Dam
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In this activity, learners explore the function and engineering of dams and how dams have many uses and solve many problems in the world.
Kites
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.
Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets
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In "Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets," participants learn about how some rockets carry science tools—not scientists—into space, and how a special kind of rocket called "sounding rockets" can
Making Sense of Sensors
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In this activity, learners explore sensors and focus specifically on how to measure humidity using a sensor.
The Web of Life
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In this activity, learners examine ways that Native Americans of the Southwest express their relationship with nature through art.
Watercraft
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a boat that can hold 25 pennies (or 15 one inch metal washers) for at least ten seconds before sinking.
Pollution Patrol
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.
Filtration Investigation
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In this activity, learners explore how engineering has developed various means to remove impurities from water.
Rocket Wind Tunnel
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In this activity, learners evaluate the potential performance of air rockets placed inside a wind tunnel.
Zero-Energy Housing
In this activity, learners investigate passive solar building design with a focus solely on heating.
As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from
Low-Tech Water Filter for High-Impact Clean
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In this activity, learners consider the water features they might enjoy at a community park--a pond, brook, water playground (or "sprayground"), or pool--and what happens to the water over time.
Lift Off!
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off) is a full inquiry investigation into the engineering challenges of sending scientific sensors into space.
Building A Storm Drain
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In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.
Sky Floater Challenge
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In this design challenge activity, learners make a balloon hover at eye level for five seconds, and then make it move by creating air currents.