Lesson: Build a Robot Arm

(Provided courtesy of Tryengineering.org, a collaboration of IEEE, IBM and the New York Hall of Science) In this lesson for ages 8 to 18, students work in teams to design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items. Each arm should be able to pick up a Styrofoam cup. Synopsis Participating [...]

Activity: Make and Fly a Paper Helicopter

(Provided by the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago) In this activity for grades 1 to 6, students learn how, with a few simple folds, they can create a paper flyer that moves like the blades of a helicopter. They will see how changing the helicopter’s shape or weight affects its flight and explore how [...]