Learn about simple machines and how they work together as you build your own heavy-lifting crane. Explore simple and compound machines Design and build a crane Test your crane Analyze and share your results Brainstorm ways to improve your design When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know how to build and test a crane and…
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Mechanical Engineering: Paddle Boat
Explore how paddle boats work and engineer your own paddle boat. Explore how paddle boats work Design and build a rubber band-powered paddle boat Test your rubber band-powered paddle boat Analyze and share your results Brainstorm ways to improve your design When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know how to build and test a paddle…
Meet My Customers
When you earn the Financial Literacy badge called Money Manager, you can make an elf paper doll and take her shopping. You can learn a lot about how to manage your money by pretending to be a customer! When you earn this Cookie Business badge, use what you learned to make sure your own cookie…
Model Car Design Challenge
When engineers design something new, they need to think about forces like gravity and friction. Friction is a force that slows and stops moving objects. Without friction, any object that was pushed or pulled would keep moving forever. Build a model car out of GoldieBlox and test the friction of your car on different surfaces…
Money Counts
Understand different kinds of coins. Know more about paper money. Find out the cost of fun. Earned by Daisy Scouts. Download Additional Resources.