Free, easy-to-understand, hands-on K-12 engineering curriculum that inspires creativity and innovation. teachengineering.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mrv5m25sjc24Engineers incorporate sensors into machines to make them perform complex, precise, and/or tedious tasks. This challenge helps students improve their understanding of how robots both “see” and "think!" 🆕 Follow the Line: Programming Robots with Color Sensors30 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv5m25sjc24https://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mrq26crfa22d🆕 Check out this latest high school school addition to our free digital library: Synthetic Biology: New Genes, New Proteins 🧬 This activity introduces students to synthetic biology by having them explore how DNA, RNA, and proteins are connected, and how scientists engineer new biological materials!28 Jul 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq26crfa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mrnnatmgt22b⚡ Design Without Building: Simulating the Process of Engineering Memristor Materials: lnkd.in/e26SaJjg In this 🆕 iterative design challenge, tenth grade students ask and answer the question, “How do materials scientists design memristors by predicting material properties at the atomic scale?”27 Jul 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnnatmgt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mrftwse5bc2sIn this interactive activity, students become materials engineers tasked with designing and optimizing a functional polymer-based material through systematic testing and iteration 🫟 🆕 Activity for 6th-8th graders: teachengineering.org/activities/view/uok-3027-get-slimy-exploring-matter-activity24 Jul 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrftwse5bc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mrbdyq2jls2r🆕 Activity for students in grades 4-6: teachengineering.org/activities/view/eclips-3046-nasa-eclips-shower-clock-activity NASA eClips Our World: Designing a Shower Clock 🚿 Using the design engineering process, students design a shower clock prototype that accurately measures a five-minute shower.22 Jul 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbdyq2jls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mp2ihyihn22dFifth grade students use the engineering design process to explore how structure affects strength while also focusing on creative, sustainable ways to repair and reuse materials. 🎒 Unbeweavably Strong:24 Jun 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2ihyihn22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3movrlkmwxc2dCell Membranes and Osmosis and Gummy Bears, Oh My! 🍬 For grades 3-5: teachengineering.org/activities/view/uot-3040-cell-membranes-osmosis-gummy-bears22 Jun 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3movrlkmwxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3molfboef4c2h🆕 Check out this latest high school school addition to our free digital library: teachengineering.org/activities/view/jpl-3055-light-detector-space-communications-activity Build a Light Detector Inspired by Space Communications 💡18 Jun 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3molfboef4c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mmhn2i3ews27🆕 For students in grades 6-8: teachengineering.org/activities/view/jpl-3053-mars-thermos-design-heat-transfer Designing a Mars Thermos 🌡️ Using the engineering design process, students design a “Mars Thermos” that keeps a small amount of water from changing more than 5°F over 10 minutes.22 May 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhn2i3ews27https://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mmhbkojtec2o🪐 In this design engineering challenge, student teams help complete a simulated MSR mission — like real engineers at NASA! 🆕 Mars Sample Return Coding Challenge: teachengineering.org/activities/view/jpl-3049-mars-sample-return-coding-challenge22 May 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhbkojtec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/teachengineering.org/post/3mmad3qgebs2iCheck out the latest addition to our free digital library! Students explore capacitance and capacitors by designing, building, and optimizing a capacitor prototype 🔋 🆕 For grades 11-12: teachengineering.org/activities/view/bgsu-2919-all-charged-up-homemade-capacitor-activity19 May 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:sgniklsofshcuwmyy4edw5jm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmad3qgebs2i