Engineering

Inspired by her observations of the natural world, Maya thinks outside the box and invents a go-cart that is completely different.

This story could lead into investigating the best ways to get into a boat or building boats and trying out how much weight these can carry.

George imagines a landscape made from cardboard. Could the children build these things in real life? Do they have any cardboard toys?

Three creative engineers terrify a magpie with their invention. How else can children use their engineering skills to address real needs?