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Rating: 5 Wood Frame Construction by Hearlihy

You study and explore much of the same vocabulary and procedures used to build life-size structures by building a scale-model structure. This activity is designed to introduce you to the basics of wood frame construction – the most common type of residential construction in the country. Read More

Rating: 4 Model Rocket: Construction by Hearlihy

Many factors and scientific principles come together to make a rocket fly. Thrust, produced by the rocket’s engine, allows it to fly. Other forces, such as drag – the friction of air, and gravity – the force that tries to keep the rocket on Earth, try to keep it from flying. Understanding these . . . Read More

Rating: 4 Mousetrap Vehicle by Hearlihy

You learn how products and systems are developed using the design process, and you learn how to develop solutions to problems. You have the opportunity to use what you learn by designing and constructing a mousetrap vehicle. What is a mousetrap vehicle? It is basically a vehicle that is . . . Read More

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Rating: 5 Wood Frame Construction by Hearlihy

You study and explore much of the same vocabulary and procedures used to build life-size structures by building a scale-model structure. This activity is designed to introduce you to the basics of wood frame construction – the most common type of residential construction in the country. Read More

Rating: 4 Truss Bridge Building by Hearlihy

A structure is something that will support an object or weight and can be natural or man-made. A structure’s construction can be frame or shell. Structures, such as buildings and bridges, have many forces acting on them. These forces – pulling, pushing, bending, twisting, and shearing – must be . . . Read More

Rating: 3 Tobacco Awareness by Hearlihy

This activity is designed to educate you about tobacco. It helps you consider the impact of these substances on your life and on the lives of others, and it helps you to make wise decisions about tobacco use. Read More
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