Technovation Families' free design challenges explore a range of science, technology, and engineering topics through fun, hands-on activities that promote creativity and problem-solving to find unique solutions.
Learn from the scientists and engineers who are creating the technologies of tomorrow, and use what you learn to build your own invention!
Engineer a Safe Stopping Robot
Engineer a robot that turns itself off when it leaves a safe area.
Design a robotic arm that can move a marble, a straw, and a coin from the table into a cup without using your hands.
Build a wing that can support its own weight over a span of at least two feet. Inspired by Boeing’s Phantom Eye
Build a Rocket Inspired by SLS
Build a stomp rocket that can carry a ping pong ball and hit a target.
Engineer a Fuel Level Detector
Engineer a sensor that can detect how much fuel is in your tank
Engineer a Self Deploying Device
Build a device that opens up when thrown in the air
Engineer a Communication Network
Plan and build a network to send communication signals in multiple directions to multiple people.
Build a wing that can generate lift from a fan while carrying weight.
Engineer an Automated Wrapping Machine
Build a machine that can make plane fuselage by wrapping a mold just like Boeing’s carbon fiber placement machines.