Activities

A selection of hands-on engineering activities that are suitable for primary and post-primary students. The activities include engineering connections, resource lists and instructions. These activities work well for groups during Engineers Week and are designed to be run by any teacher, parent, club leader or volunteer.

Atkins STEM Activity Pack

This STEM pack is filled with activities that will have kids imagining, designing & experimenting

Which way does the wind blow?

Create your very own wind vane and record the direction of the wind

Engineers Week Gravity

Learn all about gravity through a variety of fun make-and-do activities

Eng-bot activity

Can you engineer a robot that scribbles on paper

Egg drop challenge

Can you design a system to protect an egg from cracking from a fall?

Rapunzel reading challenge

Rapunzel is ready to escape from her tower, can you help?

Apple mummy

Use techniques to preserve and protect foods

Bending water

Affect the flow of water using static electricity

Blowing out candles

Blow out a candle around a bottle using the Coanda effect
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