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Heads In, Hearts In: Building Like a Beaver
Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will practice using the engineering process to build a model of a dam. The goal of this activity is to build a dam that prevents water from flowing freely and creates a pool or pond. -
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: 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: Pingpong Catapults
Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will practice build a catapult. The goal of this activity is to see how far you can launch a pingpong ball using your catapult. -
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. -
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: 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: Humming Harmonica
Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build two harmonicas and practice using the engineering process to create harmonicas that make different sounds. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Hello! Who Is Calling?
Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a model of a telephone. The goal of this activity is to build a model of a telephone to see which materials allow sound waves to travel best. -
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.