Engineering with Paper

Explore the wheel and axle simple machine with this downloadable hands-on project guide. Only paper, tape and scissors required! Step-by-step instructions teach how to build a horizontal axle spinner on a stable base by creating trays, tubes and more. No printer? No problem! You can follow all instructions on-screen with regular copy paper.  If printing, we recommend printing your packet without scaling. Pages are sized to 8.5" x 11". Included: -Projects pages with project instructions and exa

Explore forces & motion, simple machines, trajectories, projectile motion, potential and kinetic energy, energy transfer, inertia, gravitational forces, and more with this versatile catapult STEM challenge. AMAZING RESULTS WITH JUST 1 SHEET OF PAPER, some TAPE & SCISSORS! You can follow all instructions on-screen or print them. This step by step project is a sampler of my more in-depth, open-ended project packets. All projects teach hands-on skills that empower students to explore and create

Explore Gravitational Forces through balancing, sliding, rolling and playing! Our Gravitational Forces packet contains step-by-step project guides for three types of projects: Tilting Maze, Balance, and Ramp. This bundle contains all 3 step-by-step project guides. You can purchase each project individually in the shop. Includes step-by-step illustrated instructions for an open-ended approach to project based learning. Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding, c

Explore the wheel and axle simple machine with this downloadable hands-on project guide. Only paper, tape and scissors required! Step-by-step instructions teach how to build a horizontal axle spinner on a stable base by creating trays, tubes, paper brackets and more. No printer? No problem! You can follow all instructions on-screen with regular copy paper.  If printing, we recommend printing your packet without scaling. Pages are sized to 8.5" x 11". Included: -Projects pages with project inst

Use inner and outer tubes to create wheel and axles projects that roll, spin and rotate! Build amusement parks and more.  Our Wheel & Axle packet contains step-by-step project guides for three types of projects: Vehicle, Horizontal Axle Spinner and Vertical Axle Spinner. Purchase the bundle here or get the projects individually in the shop. Engineering with Paper project kits include project guides for specific projects and Technique pages that teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutt

Explore aerodynamics with 3 hands-on projects. Experiment with air resistance and aerodynamic design through creations that move differently through the air. Purchase the Parachute or Copter & Flipper individually in our shop. The Bundle includes a Student Worksheet. Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutting paper for use in unlimited projects.  No printer? No problem! You can follow all instructions on-screen with regular copy paper.  If printin

Explore the wheel and axle simple machine with this downloadable hands-on project guide. Only paper, tape and scissors required! Step-by-step instructions teach how to build a vertical axle spinner. No printer? No problem! You can follow all instructions on-screen with regular copy paper.  If printing, we recommend printing your packet without scaling. Pages are sized to 8.5" x 11". Included: -Projects pages with project instructions and examples -Student worksheet Additional Supplies Needed

Create a habitat for a small toy or paper animal. Build a landscape, greenery and more. Engineering with Paper project kits include Technique pages that teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutting paper for use in unlimited projects. Build your own toys, games, models and more! Includes step-by-step illustrated instructions for an open-ended approach to project based learning. We recommend printing your packet without scaling. Pages are sized to 8.5" x 11" paper. No printer? No problem! Yo

Explore aerodynamics with two projects: Copter and Flipper. Each fall through the air by spinning in different ways. The complete Aerodynamics Bundle, which also includes Parachute and Student Worksheet, can be found HERE.   Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutting paper for use in unlimited projects.  No printer? No problem! You can follow all instructions on-screen with regular copy paper.  If printing, we recommend printing your packet without

Build a tilting maze. Experiment with gravitational forces through play. Add barriers, tunnels, goals & more! As seen in the NY Times, our Tilting Maze packet contains a step-by-step project guide. Purchase this project individually or get the Gravitational Forces bundle in the shop, which includes this project in addition to Balance and Ramp. Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutting paper for use in unlimited projects.  No printer? No proble

Create a paper parachute to experiment with air resistance and aerodynamics. Our project was featured in the NY Times! This version is apapted to be made with copy paper Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutting paper for use in unlimited projects.  No printer? No problem! You can follow all instructions on-screen with regular copy paper.  If printing, we recommend printing your packet without scaling. Pages are sized to 8.5" x 11". Included: -Pr

Create a versatile headpiece that's simple to make and brimming with creative possibility. These step-by-step instructions teach a method for making an open-ended headpiece meant to  be added to and decorated in unlimited ways. Make an animal, bug or character hat, invent a functional hat that completes a task, or just design and build an artistic creation! Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding and cutting paper for use in unlimited projects.  No printer?

Build a balance sculpture. Create a stand, balancing arm and paper loops to experiment with mass, balance and gravitational forces. Contains a step-by-step project guide. Purchase this project individually or get the Gravitational Forces bundle in the shop, which includes this project in addition to Tilting Maze and Ramp. Engineering with Paper project kits teach dozens of approaches to folding, cutting and taping paper for use in unlimited projects.  No printer? No problem! You can follow