Build an absurdly complicated machine to do something simple. Kids design chain reactions using everyday materials like dominoes, ramps, balls, and levers. Each step teaches engineering principles, cause-and-effect, and creative problem-solving through the joy of building something gloriously over-engineered.
Ages 6–14 · Project guide · 3 skill levels
Designed by a teacher with 15 years of classroom experience, now homeschooling her own kids.
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