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…
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…
Race Car Design Challenge
When engineers design something new, they need to consider how forces like gravity and friction will affect their design. Race car designers add or create special features, parts of something, that help their car to go fast. Engineers create these features to make their products more useful. Design, build, and test your own race car…
Robotics 1: Programming Robots
To understand more about how robots work, explore the parts and systems that make up a robot, and then learn about different ways to control a robot, including computer programming. Learn about robots Build a robot part: robot arm Learn how robot systems work together Learn about programming Write a program for a robot When…