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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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The Effect of Lubricants on Mechanical Advantage
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The Effect of Lubricants on Mechanical Advantage
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The project researches how lubricants affect the mechanical advantage of a pulley.
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The Effect of Lubricants on Mechanical Advantage
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The Effect of Lubricants on Mechanical Advantage
The project researches how lubricants affect the mechanical advantage of a pulley.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Examples of Mechanical Weathering
Examples of Mechanical Weathering
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Examples of Mechanical Weathering
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.
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Examples of Mechanical Weathering
Examples of Mechanical Weathering
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Examples of Mechanical Weathering
Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Conversion of Gravitational Potential Energy into Mechanical Energy
Conversion of Gravitational Potential Energy into Mechanical Energy
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Conversion of Gravitational Potential Energy into Mechanical Energy
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn how to convert gravitational potential energy into mechanical energy in this fun science fair project idea.
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Conversion of Gravitational Potential Energy into Mechanical Energy
Conversion of Gravitational Potential Energy into Mechanical Energy
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Conversion of Gravitational Potential Energy into Mechanical Energy
Learn how to convert gravitational potential energy into mechanical energy in this fun science fair project idea.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Engineering Design Process Part 2: Brainstorm Solutions
Engineering Design Process Part 2: Brainstorm Solutions
Worksheet
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Engineering Design Process Part 2: Brainstorm Solutions
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Introduce students to the second step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!
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Engineering Design Process Part 2: Brainstorm Solutions
Engineering Design Process Part 2: Brainstorm Solutions
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Engineering Design Process Part 2: Brainstorm Solutions
Introduce students to the second step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Worksheet
Engineering Design Process Part 3: Test Your Solution
Engineering Design Process Part 3: Test Your Solution
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Engineering Design Process Part 3: Test Your Solution
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Introduce students to the third step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!
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Engineering Design Process Part 3: Test Your Solution
Engineering Design Process Part 3: Test Your Solution
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Engineering Design Process Part 3: Test Your Solution
Introduce students to the third step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Worksheet
Engineering Design Process Part 1: Define the Problem
Engineering Design Process Part 1: Define the Problem
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Engineering Design Process Part 1: Define the Problem
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Introduce students to the first step of the engineering design process with this helpful graphic organizer! 
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Engineering Design Process Part 1: Define the Problem
Engineering Design Process Part 1: Define the Problem
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Engineering Design Process Part 1: Define the Problem
Introduce students to the first step of the engineering design process with this helpful graphic organizer! 
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Worksheet
Engineering Design Process Part 4: Comparing Results and Redesign
Engineering Design Process Part 4: Comparing Results and Redesign
Worksheet
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Engineering Design Process Part 4: Comparing Results and Redesign
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Introduce students to the fourth step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!
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Engineering Design Process Part 4: Comparing Results and Redesign
Engineering Design Process Part 4: Comparing Results and Redesign
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Engineering Design Process Part 4: Comparing Results and Redesign
Introduce students to the fourth step of the engineering design process with this helpful template!
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Worksheet
Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
Fifth Grade
Measurement
Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Vroom!
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Vroom!
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Consult mechanics, automotive specialists for advice. Build a real engine or a scale model. Test and demonstrate its mechanical properties.
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Vroom!
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Vroom!
Consult mechanics, automotive specialists for advice. Build a real engine or a scale model. Test and demonstrate its mechanical properties.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design and Build a City
Design and Build a City
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Design and Build a City
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.
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Design and Build a City
Design and Build a City
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Design and Build a City
Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
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STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Use these STEM design challenges to foster creativity and critical thinking skills in young learners while introducing them to the engineering process.
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STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
Use these STEM design challenges to foster creativity and critical thinking skills in young learners while introducing them to the engineering process.
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Worksheet
How to Make a Rubber Band Car
How to Make a Rubber Band Car
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How to Make a Rubber Band Car
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.
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How to Make a Rubber Band Car
How to Make a Rubber Band Car
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How to Make a Rubber Band Car
Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Dog Dish Design
Dog Dish Design
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Dog Dish Design
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this lesson, students will use computational thinking and design engineering to create and compare prototypes of a feeding dish for a pet dog.
Lesson Plan
Dog Dish Design
Dog Dish Design
Lesson Plan
Dog Dish Design
In this lesson, students will use computational thinking and design engineering to create and compare prototypes of a feeding dish for a pet dog.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Build a Tunnel
Build a Tunnel
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Build a Tunnel
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.
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Build a Tunnel
Build a Tunnel
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Build a Tunnel
In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
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Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.
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Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
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Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
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How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids learn how to make a simple electric motor in this great engineering science fair project that teaches them how current generates its own magnetic field.
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How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
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How to Make a Simple Electric Motor
Kids learn how to make a simple electric motor in this great engineering science fair project that teaches them how current generates its own magnetic field.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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The Single Fixed Pulley System
The Single Fixed Pulley System
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The Single Fixed Pulley System
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.
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The Single Fixed Pulley System
The Single Fixed Pulley System
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The Single Fixed Pulley System
Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
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Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.
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Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
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Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Solar Hot Dog Cooker
Solar Hot Dog Cooker
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Solar Hot Dog Cooker
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids use applied math to build and test a parabolic mirror solar hot dog cooker in this cool engineering science fair project idea for middle school.
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Solar Hot Dog Cooker
Solar Hot Dog Cooker
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Solar Hot Dog Cooker
Kids use applied math to build and test a parabolic mirror solar hot dog cooker in this cool engineering science fair project idea for middle school.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Make a Periscope
How to Make a Periscope
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How to Make a Periscope
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn how to make a periscope with this cool engineering science fair project idea, and learn about optics to learn how a periscope works.
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How to Make a Periscope
How to Make a Periscope
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How to Make a Periscope
Learn how to make a periscope with this cool engineering science fair project idea, and learn about optics to learn how a periscope works.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Wacky Windmill Challenge
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Lesson Plan
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Wacky Windmill Challenge
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.
Lesson Plan
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Lesson Plan
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Resurrecting Rube
Resurrecting Rube
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Resurrecting Rube
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design and build an invention inspired by Rube Goldberg's designs. Build your invention. Test the machine, write a detailed report.
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Resurrecting Rube
Resurrecting Rube
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Resurrecting Rube
Design and build an invention inspired by Rube Goldberg's designs. Build your invention. Test the machine, write a detailed report.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
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Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.
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Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
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Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Energy Transformation
Energy Transformation
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Energy Transformation
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do you hate to waste energy? In this experiment, you will design a machine that is powered by the process known as energy transformation.
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Energy Transformation
Energy Transformation
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Energy Transformation
Do you hate to waste energy? In this experiment, you will design a machine that is powered by the process known as energy transformation.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Slide Show
Slide Show
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Slide Show
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Build basic projector out of ordinary materials. Create several color transparency slides, demonstrate your creation.
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Slide Show
Slide Show
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Slide Show
Build basic projector out of ordinary materials. Create several color transparency slides, demonstrate your creation.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Simple Machines
Simple Machines
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Simple Machines
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.
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Simple Machines
Simple Machines
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Simple Machines
In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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