Cardboard engineering

Can you design a cardboard chair that holds your weight? Get creative with this #JDFChallenge from James Dyson Foundation

@maker_maven 🤩 we see it! And raise it by adding #strawbees to the techniques 😜

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Cardboard Construction Techniques - Banyule Nillumbik Tech School - Forest Learning

Extreme STEAM Science Kids - CURIOSITY BUILDERS - Engineering Activities for Curious Kids! - Cardboard Grabber! Activity 8.

Inspired by many iterations of this, I recently made this one to use in our Middle School Makerspace. 🤩

Cardboard Techniques:

“The most sophisticated people I know – inside they are all children.” – Jim Henson The photo above is of me and a whole bunch of cardboard on October 8, 2019 as I waited to…

The following is a guest post from Erik Murray . *This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links. By clicking on the links and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Cardboard is my Frenemy. When I need it for a project, it’s great for students t

Easy Cardboard Automata Toy With a Motor: In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I was asked by the local chapter of UNWomen to run a STEM-focused workshop for a group of girls aged 9 to 12-year-old and their parents as a way to inspire them as makers. I had …

Build a simple machine with cams, cardboard, wood skewers, paper & glue. As students make an automata, they learn about simple machines, motion & energy, mechanics, rotating & lifting motion, and...

It’s not quite Halloween yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t throw a little monster mash for your little ones! We love this inventive DIY Monster Jaws craft from It’s Always Autumn – it transforms simple cereal boxes and craft supplies into a chompin’ good time. Find other great craft ideas in Design Studio, or explore …

Easy, fun, engineering cardboard activity. How to here: http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2014/07/07/cereal-box-monster-jaws-fun-easy-big-kids-craft.html

I learned about MakeDo Cardboard Construction Kits while at TLA Annual earlier this year. We bought several kits for our Teen MakerSpace and a fun new station was born. A basic kit comes with a safety saw, a whole punch, several screws, and some hinges. Everything works great except for the safety saw. The safety […]

This articulated grabber is a great engineering project for kids! It can extend your reach by over 30"! #STEM #students #class #project #science #engineer #STEAM #kids #learning #teacher

From Becky Powell Rehbeck