Awesome engineering activities for kids: 50+ exciting STEAM projects to design and build

Think like an engineer. What is an engineer? ; How to use this book

The projects. Toothpick tower ; Straw rocket ; Water clock ; Paper towel ; Cardboard tube suspension bridge ; House of cards ; Rubber band guitar ; Clothes hanger balance scale ; Paper plate sundial ; Stick and modeling clay cabin ; Paper coding treasure hunt ; Shoebox foosball ; CD hovercraft ; Tinfoil barge ; Recycled bottle car ; Fantastical flying dragon ; Cardboard castle drawbridge ; Crafty rubber band shooter ; Paper cup telephone ; Solar water distiller ; Paper cup skyscraper ; Balloon-powered boat ; Water rocket blastoff ; Making milk plastic ; Pizza box solar oven ; Mini spoon-and-stick catapult ; Toy parachute ; Mighty wind meter ; Waterwheel ; Paper clip helicopter ; Rubber band race car ; Marble roller coaster ; Scissor lift grabber ; Rubber band paddleboat ; DIY electromagnet ; Egg drop challenge ; Cardboard tube marble run ; Craft stick truss bridge ; Shaker instrument ; Pipe cleaner maze ; Pendulum art ; Paper bridge penny holder ; Mini nature dam ; Lemon battery ; Pulley bucket lift ; Toy zip line ; Scribble bot ; Needle-and-cork compass

Pom-pom popper ; Clothespin balancing stick ; Graphite circuit drawing ; Simple shelter

Putting it all together.