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!
Make a Structure that Assembles Itself
Make pieces for a structure that builds itself using magnets.
Use a microcontroller, motors, and mechanisms to make a robot that moves like a living creature!
Make a device that will carry a wave and record the wave’s movement.
Build a signal horn to make low frequency sounds that can be heard from far away.
Build a water pump that can push water at least 1 foot in two directions.
Build a flower that can open to communicate with pollinating insects and birds.
Build a fast, stable boat that can move through the water for at least 1 foot using a hand-powered propeller.
Create a series of shadow boxes to form a complete silhouette of a dinosaur.
Control a Microraptor's Flight
Make a flying raptor and control its flight with attached strings.