Students explore stress and strength in engineering design. In this engineering instructional activity, students become familiar with terminology associated with stress and strain on building material. They will have a class discuss...

Students apply their knowledge of friction, drag, mass and gravity as they design, build, and test mini-bobsleds.

Young scholars explore wind energy by making a pinwheel to model a wind turbine. They experiment with their turbine by placing it in different locations for optimal energy.

Young scholars use an inclined plane to move a heavy load.

Students explore the properties of matter. For this properties of materials lesson, students examine wood, metal, rubber, Styrofoam, and plastic. Students identify the attributes of each of the materials.