120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
29 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 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 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 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 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 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 projectMake a parachute for a ping-pong ball and tune its design for the slowest, steadiest drop.
50 to 80 min · 7 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.