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Summer of STEM!

This summer join us for 5 weeks of Engineering Challenges presented by professional engineers!

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In Classroom: Wetlands - Nature’s Water Filter

This simulation illustrates the power of plants to absorb dissolved chemicals from water.

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In Classroom: Build a Big Wheel

In teams, students design a ferris wheel made out of pasta, build it, and test it to make sure the wheel turns.

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student builds a puff mobile

Puff Mobiles (Student Instruction)

How can you build a car that moves as far as possible on a single breath of air?
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Michael Pearse introduces the Foil Boats challenge

Foil Boats (Instructor Guide)

How many pennies can you design an aluminum foil boat to hold before it sinks or capsizes?
Michael Pearse introduces the Foil Boats challenge

Foil Boats (Student Instruction)

How many pennies can your aluminum foil boat hold before it sinks or capsizes? 
Michael Pearse introduces the Foil Boats challenge

Foil Boats (Challenge Video)

Design a boat made only of aluminum foil that holds as many coins as possible before it sinks or capsizes.
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Bridge Design Engineer Katie Kelly introduces the Marble Run challenge

Marble Run (Instructor Guide)

Create a track that keeps a marble rolling the longest.
Bridge Design Engineer Katie Kelly introduces the Marble Run challenge

Marble Run (Student Instruction)

Build a marble track that makes a marble move as slowly as possible.
Bridge Design Engineer Katie Kelly introduces the Marble Run challenge

Marble Run (Challenge Video)

In this activity, you will build a marble track that makes a marble move as slowly as possible.
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NASA's Margaret Dominguez introduces Launch It rocket activity for students

Launch It (Instructor Guide)

Design and build an air-powered rocket that can hit a target.
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