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!
Create a stamp to reproduce a drawing from a meter away quickly and accurately.
Create a tube that can separate different objects based on how you you build the walls.
Make spheres that are all the same size.
Make a structure that can change how waves move, and learn how to make things invisible!
Build a Magnetic Nanoparticle Coating
Design a coating for a magnet that will pick up different surfaces.
Build a DNA Origami Inspired Structure
Make a container (out of pasta) that can travel along a zipline and deliver a cargo (candy).
Build a water filter that can clean dirty water.
Build a Lightweight Airplane Wing
Build a lightweight wing structure that is 12 inches long and can hold up a heavy load (weight) without deflecting.
Make a Structure that Assembles Itself
Make pieces for a structure that builds itself using magnets.