Resources

  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Pulley Power

    Published on June 20, 2022
    In this activity, you will practice building different pulley systems. The goal of this activity is to build your own pulley to lift a small toy.

  • 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: Marshmallow Launcher

    Published on June 20, 2022
    In this activity, you will build amarshmallow launcher. The goal of this activity is to build a launcher that hurls a marshmallow as far away from you as possible.

  • 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: 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.