Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids)

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Some of the exciting experiments inside:

Toothpick Tower

Time: 30 minutes | Difficulty level: Easy

When the Eiffel Tower was built in the 1880s, it was the tallest human-made structure in the world. The design of the tower incorporated lots of triangles to help make it strong. In this challenge, you will learn how today’s engineers use geometry to design and build cell phone towers and tall buildings.

Pizza Box Solar Oven

Time: 20 minutes, plus cooking time | Difficulty level: Medium

The sun does more than just give us light. It is full of energy! Solar power is power that is generated from sunlight. It can be used for heat energy or changed into electric energy. In this challenge, you will use the sun’s power to cook food.

Cardboard Tube Suspension Bridge

Time: 45 minutes | Difficulty level: Challenging

Have you ever ridden in a car across a very long bridge? Most bridges that stretch a long distance are suspension bridges. In this engineering challenge, you will create your own bridge and learn how suspension bridges work.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockridge Press (May 28, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641523697
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641523691
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 – 10 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 900L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten – 5
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.54 x 9 inches