120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
45 projects
Add weight to the nose of a paper airplane and measure how it changes the distance it flies.
45 to 60 min · 5 materialsView projectWrite instructions for building a hidden object so well that a partner can rebuild it without ever seeing it.
40 to 60 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a hovercraft from a CD and a balloon, then test how load and air supply change how far it glides.
40 to 70 min · 7 materialsView projectBuild a lightweight structure that sticks out from a wall like a diving board and holds a hanging load.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 8 materialsView projectBuild a working circuit, then use it as a tester to sort materials into conductors and insulators.
45 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild a vehicle powered by a falling mass and tune it to stop exactly at a target line.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 8 materialsView projectBuild a model wind turbine and test how blade shape and number change how much weight it can lift.
1 to 1.7 hr · 9 materialsView projectBuild a shake table and test how bracing and base design help a model building survive an earthquake.
1 to 1.7 hr · 7 materialsView projectBuild a lightweight glider launched by a rubber band and tune it for the longest flight time or distance.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 7 materialsView projectWrap cups of hot water in different materials and graph how fast each one cools to find the best insulator.
50 to 80 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a parachute for a ping-pong ball and tune its design for the slowest, steadiest drop.
50 to 80 min · 7 materialsView projectWire bulbs in series and in parallel, measure brightness and current, and find the rules that explain the difference.
50 to 80 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a pizza box solar oven and measure how reflector design changes the temperature inside.
1 to 2 hr · 8 materialsView projectMeasure the pulling force needed to slide a disc with and without an air cushion and calculate the coefficient of friction.
60 to 90 min · 6 materialsView projectMount a model wing in an airstream and measure how lift changes with the angle of the wing.
1 to 1.7 hr · 7 materialsView projectBuild a turbidity tube, calibrate it with cloudy water samples, and use it to compare local water sources.
60 to 90 min · 7 materialsView projectMove a magnet through a coil of wire, measure the voltage it makes, and find what makes the voltage bigger.
1 to 1.7 hr · 6 materialsView projectFind the minimum release height for a marble to complete a vertical loop and compare it with the physics prediction.
1 to 1.7 hr · 6 materialsView projectMeasure how current changes with voltage through a resistor and find resistance from the slope of a graph.
60 to 90 min · 6 materialsView projectChart the voltage across a charging capacitor and fit the exponential curve to find the time constant.
1.2 to 1.8 hr · 7 materialsView projectCut squares from a sheet to fold an open box, then model its volume and find the cut that holds the most.
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