These middle school engineering activities are easy to prepare and implement for a one-time learning experience or for your after school engineering club or event.

The modules incorporate research-based practices and principles while providing a fun way to introduce engineering design and innovation to middle school students. They promote teamwork, creativity and problem solving in their science, math and language arts.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC – 1009607 and through EiF grant 14.06.

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Submissions from 2017

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Assistive Device: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Assistive Device: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Assistive Device: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Cracker Catapult: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Cracker Catapult: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Cracker Catapult: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Filtration: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Filtration: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Filtration: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Marble Ramp: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Marble Ramp: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Marble Ramp: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Save Max! Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Save Max! Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Save Max! Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Save The Building: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Save The Building: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Save The Building: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Smooth Operator: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Smooth Operator: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Smooth Operator: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Three Little Pigs: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Three Little Pigs: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Three Little Pigs: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Zip Line: Facilitator Guide, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Zip Line: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Zip Line: Slides, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski