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πŸ—οΈApprentice

Joinery for a Client: Build to Someone Else's Specifications

Building & EngineeringProject
6 sessions over 3-4 weeks (90-120 minutes each)16 materials
πŸ—οΈBuilder

Build a Bookshelf

Building & EngineeringProject
4 sessions, 60-90 minutes each19 materials
πŸ—οΈExplorer

Build a Working Catapult

Building & EngineeringProject
3 sessions, 45-60 minutes each14 materials
πŸ”¨Explorer

Cardboard City

Building & EngineeringActivity
60-90 minutes11 materials
πŸ—ΊοΈExplorer

Construction Site Watch

Building & EngineeringField Plan
60-90 minutes8 materials
🍳Explorer

Homemade Concrete

Building & EngineeringRecipe
45 minutes active + 24-48 hours curing time14 materials
πŸ“–Explorer

How Bridges Work

Building & EngineeringLesson
50 minutes10 materials
✏️Explorer

Measuring Everything

Building & EngineeringPractice
40 minutes8 materials
πŸ”¬Explorer

The Strongest Shape

Building & EngineeringExperiment
45 minutes8 materials
πŸ’¬Explorer

Why Do Buildings Fall Down?

Building & EngineeringDiscussion
30 minutes4 materials
πŸ—ΊοΈFoundation

Watching Builders: A Trip to See Construction

Building & EngineeringField Plan
45 minutes6 materials
✏️Foundation

Tiny Hands, Big Work: Threading, Fitting, and Turning

Building & EngineeringPractice
15 minutes10 materials
πŸ”¬Foundation

Float or Sink? Discovering What the Water Holds Up

Building & EngineeringExperiment
20 minutes17 materials
πŸ”¨Foundation

Fort Builders: Making a Shelter from What You Have

Building & EngineeringActivity
30 minutes8 materials
πŸ”¨Foundation

Tower Power: Stacking, Building, and Watching Things Fall

Building & EngineeringActivity
20 minutes5 materials
πŸ“–Foundation

My First Toolbox: Learning What Tools Do

Building & EngineeringLesson
25 minutes9 materials
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