WHEN CAN I START?
Imagine it. Build it. Watch it work. That’s what engineers do. More than likely, you’ve already done it, too, maybe on a school project or just fooling around at home. Here are two simple projects to start you out.
Get a friend and some newspaper and tape. Take two pieces of the newspaper and build a tower. Whose is higher? Stronger? Why?
Float Your Boat
Get a piece of foil. Shape it so that it looks like a boat. Fill up the sink. Does the boat float? If not, reshape it until it does. When your boat floats, see how many pennies it will carry before it capsizes. Does it make a difference where you put the pennies? Why?