120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
45 projects
Fold a flat sheet of paper into a bridge and test how many pennies it can hold.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild a small car pushed by escaping air, then test and redesign it to go farther.
45 to 60 min · 8 materialsView projectBuild a simple bird feeder and tally which birds come to visit.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectStack cups or blocks into a tower, measure how tall it gets, and find a design that stands the highest.
25 to 40 min · 3 materialsView projectSend a balloon zooming along a string and discover how air pushes it forward.
25 to 40 min · 7 materialsView projectUse a rubber band to compare how hard it is to lift a toy straight up and to pull it up ramps.
30 to 45 min · 6 materialsView projectLift a load with a fixed pulley and a moving pulley and measure how much easier each one makes the job.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a guitar from a box and rubber bands and discover how to make higher and lower sounds.
35 to 50 min · 5 materialsView projectLight a small bulb with a battery and wires, then build a switch from paper clips.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild a craft stick catapult and find out how pull back and angle change how far it launches.
45 to 70 min · 7 materialsView projectBuild a bridge from penne pasta and glue, then test how much weight it can hold compared with its own mass.
1 to 2 hr · 7 materialsView projectDesign a cushioned package that keeps a raw egg safe when it is dropped from a height.
50 to 80 min · 6 materialsView projectDesign a filter from sand, gravel and cotton and test how well it cleans muddy water.
60 to 90 min · 9 materialsView projectPour rain on soil slopes with and without plants or mulch and measure how much soil washes away.
45 to 70 min · 8 materialsView projectMake a battery from lemons, a nail and a coin and measure its voltage as you add more lemons.
40 to 65 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a spinning paper helicopter and test how blade length changes how long it takes to fall.
35 to 55 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild parachutes of different sizes and find out how canopy size changes how long a toy takes to fall.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectBuild a lightweight paper glider, change its wing or weight, and measure how far each version flies.
40 to 60 min · 6 materialsView projectOne partner builds a secret structure and describes it, and the other rebuilds it using only measurements and words.
40 to 60 min · 5 materialsView projectFind the shape of rectangular garden that gives the most room when you have a fixed amount of fence.
40 to 65 min · 5 materialsView projectConnect gears of different sizes and discover how the number of teeth changes speed and turning force.
40 to 65 min · 4 materialsView projectBalance a ruler on a pencil and discover the rule for how weight and distance work together.
40 to 60 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a tall tower from straws or balsa that holds the most weight for the least mass.
1 to 2 hr · 7 materialsView projectBuild a marble track with hills and a loop, and measure how height, friction and energy change the ride.
1 to 1.7 hr · 6 materialsView projectEduVistaHQ.com · Learn • Explore • Grow. Olympiad-inspired activities are practice for the skills those competitions use. EduVistaHQ is not affiliated with Science Olympiad or any other competition organization.