Lesson 9 of 84 · Engineering and Design
Simulation⭐ 30 XP🛠️ Engineer ShopUsing the Right Tools
Engineering and Design.
🎯 Your mission
Run the sim. Spot the pattern.
⚡ The twist
Every solution creates a new problem. That's good — that's the next project.
Mind = Blown
🌉 The Eiffel Tower can grow 6 inches taller in summer because metal expands when hot.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: which design will hold the most weight?
What You'll Learn
Using a magnifying glass makes small things look bigger so you can study them closely.
Key Words
- predict
- tool
- material
Steps
Look at the picture and read the labels.
Make a parachute from a plastic bag and string. Drop it from a height and time how long it takes to land.
Draw a picture of what you observe.
Share your results with a partner.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What does a magnifying glass do?
Where you see this in real life
Every bridge, building, and gadget you've ever used started with this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find something that's broken at home and try to figure out *why* it broke.
For the dinner table
“What's something around the house you'd redesign — and how?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
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