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Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat: What thread is the strongest?

Published on September 1, 2022
Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat gives guidelines for teaching inquiry-based science and includes eleven activities.
Heads In, Hearts In: Egg Drop: Will It Stop?

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a device from household items that will protect an egg from breaking when it is dropped.
Heads In, Hearts In: Peanut Hut

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a model of a hut that can fit a small toy inside and is strong enough to support a heavy book without collapsing.
Heads In, Hearts In: Full Engineering Activity Book

Published on June 20, 2022
The Heads In, Hearts In family enrichment program encourages families to use their minds as a tool to expand their knowledge around a variety of topic areas. This packet contains all 16 engineering activities.
Heads In, Hearts In: Filter Fun

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will discover which filtering materials help make water clear. The goal of this activity is to build a filter, which will make the water clear.
Heads In, Hearts In: Marble Maze

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a maze that a marble can go through from beginning to end while navigating a variety of obstacles.
Heads In, Hearts In: Paper Airplane Race

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will make a paper airplane that goes the farthest. You will also explore the role that aerodynamics, thrust and gravity can play in how far it will fly.
Heads In, Hearts In: The Strongest Column

Published on June 20, 2022
In this project, you will build a table that can support six books using tape and paper.
Heads In, Hearts In: Rockin’ Roller Coaster

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a roller coaster that contains at least one upside-down loop, and holds a marble in its track from beginning to end without falling out.
Heads In, Hearts In: Marshmallow High-Rise

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a model of a high-rise building out of marshmallows. The goal of this activity is to build the tallest tower you can build that will stay standing on its own.