120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
8 projects
Fold a flat sheet of paper into a bridge and test how many pennies it can hold.
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 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 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 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 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 shake table and test how bracing and base design help a model building survive an earthquake.
1 to 1.7 hr · 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.