Engineer This! – Page 3 – STEMAZing Systems Thinking

RAFT Flingy Thingy

Turn a plastic ruler into a catapult.

Toys From Trash Ball Bounce

Turn a water bottle into a ball launcher with some simple supplies.

Instructables Cork Launcher

A simple trigger-release launcher that fires at least 10 feet.

Treasures for Teachers of Tucson

Our resource center has a wide variety of unique and useful materials you might spend days or weeks trying to find. Whether it’s plastic bottle caps and fabric scraps or golf balls and office supplies, T4TT has many items to make your job easier and more rewarding.

Inspired by a … Cards

Design prompts from RAFT.

Design a … Cards

Design Prompts from RAFT.

RAFT

Resource Area for Teaching Idea Sheets – a collection of more than 700 searchable ideas. All use easy-to-find cheap materials.

Wheels and So Much More from Kelvin Educational

A great STEM supply company. We used the Front Dragster Wheels (Stock #990168) for our balloon powered cars. These are great because bamboo skewers found at Walmart fit right into them.

Exploravision

The ExploraVision competition for K-12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students envision and communicate new technology 20 years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology.