Engineering

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Welcome to your virtual classroom for Engineering! Design, build, test, and try again. Engineering is a way of thinking to help us solve problems. Tackle these building challenges to put your engineering mind to work!

Fun Activities

Try these Science Recipes:

 

Design a Reaching Tool Science Recipe

Design a grabber!
Grades 3-5, 6-8

 

Build a Rover - Science Recipe Card

To infinity and beyond!
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8

 

Science Recipes: Program a Robot

Program a robot!
Grades 3-5, 6-8

 

Building Tall Science Recipe

Start stacking!
Grades K-2

 

Building Bridges Science Recipe

Get folding!
Grades 3-5, 6-8

Fun Videos

Enjoy interactive videos that bring science to life!

 

David Wrigley on a bike

Learn about bike gears!
Grades 6-8

 

Make your own hovercraft!
Grades 3-5, 6-8

Supporting Exhibits

Take your exploration to the next level at The Franklin Institute!

 

The Sand Pendulum interactive at the Sir Isaac's Loft exhibit at The Franklin Institute.

Sir Isaac's Loft - Play with physics and let Newton's Laws of Motion influence the fun!

 

Amazing Machines is Open

Amazing Machine - Find out what's happening inside all the machines!

 

Train Factory

The Train Factory - Put some steam in your engine!

David Wrigley on a bike
How to gears on bikes work?
Design a Reaching Tool Science Recipe
Design a grabber!