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Can Plants Stop Soil Erosion?: Intermediate level
environmental engineering activity lasting 2-4 weeks. Oil
erosion can cost the world billions of dollars every year by
washing pollutants into our streams and rivers and by causing
the loss of farmland. What can you do about this problem? Help
save the world (and some money!) with nothing more than a few
plants!
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Build a Jumping Robot: Intermediate level mechanical
engineering activity lasting 2-5 days. Can you build a robot
that hops like a frog? In this engineering project, you will
learn how to build a simple robot that uses the energy stored
in a stretched rubber band to jump. You will use the
engineering design process to try to make your robot jump
higher and farther. How far can you make it jump?
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Gravity: It’s What Keeps Us Together: This set of ten easy
to understand activities use math to understand gravity on
Earth and in space. The activities are kid-centered (for
example, what would I weigh on Mars) and use math in an
integrated format.
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Space Weather Math: These hands-on activities combine an
understanding of math with an understanding of weather and
climate. Easy to prep, do, and follow up.
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Beginner’s Guide to Aerodynamics: Highly engaging
activities for grades 5-8 and 9-12 combine math and engineering
to create model planes.
