Paper Tower: Height vs Stability
Build, measure and rebuild.
Engineering Challenge Lab Level 2: Test, Measure and Improve
A six-week course for ages 10 to 14 who have done build challenges and want to engineer properly. Each build is tested, measured and redesigned at least once.
Class Experience
Children get a brief with limits, such as a bridge from 30 craft sticks or a tower from one sheet of paper. They build, test to failure, record the number, then redesign using what they saw. The teacher introduces the science behind each improvement, like triangles for stiffness.
How classes work
The course meets once a week for 6 weeks, 55 minutes a class, with up to 5 learners. Each class builds on the last.
What we'll cover
Week 1: Paper Tower: Height vs Stability – Build, measure and rebuild.
Week 2: Bridges and Triangles – Test spans to failure with coins.
Week 3: Catapults and Accuracy – Tune a launcher to hit a target.
Week 4: Egg Drop Redesign – Protect a load and reduce weight.
Week 5: Boats and Load – Design a foil boat to carry the most.
Week 6: Final Challenge – Choose a brief, set a target and beat it.
Learning Outcomes
Follow the engineering design process
Test a build and record measurable results
Explain why a design failed
Improve a design and show the gain with data
Prerequisites
Ages 10-14. Some experience with building challenges. Simple craft materials are needed.
What You'll Need
- Supplies
- PaperTapeCraft sticksStringCoins or small weightsScissors
- Device and internet
- Computer or tablet with camera and microphonestable internet connectiona table to work at
A materials list is sent each week.
Syllabus
6 LessonsA step-by-step plan of what your child learns, class by class. · 6 Weeks
Bridges and Triangles
Test spans to failure with coins.
Catapults and Accuracy
Tune a launcher to hit a target.
Egg Drop Redesign
Protect a load and reduce weight.
Boats and Load
Design a foil boat to carry the most.
Final Challenge
Choose a brief, set a target and beat it.
Available Times
Next 7 days, US Eastern Time
- Mon, Nov 16 · 4:30 PM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 11:00 AM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 5:30 PM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
- Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM
- Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Parents Often Ask
Every build is measured and redesigned, which asks more than a one-off challenge class.
Failure is part of the lesson. Children use it to decide what to change.
No. Everything is paper, tape, sticks and similar items.
6 weeks, with one 55-minute class a week.
Up to 5, so the teacher can give each child feedback.
Meet your Instructor
A certified secondary science educator with experience teaching grades 7–12 and advanced placement courses. Classroom practice includes AP Biology and AP Physics 2 review that emphasizes conceptual clarity, exam strategies, and practice with algebra-based problem solving. Instruction blends structured review, guided problem practice, and targeted feedback to build confidence and sharpen scientific thinking. Lessons are tailored to each learner's needs, with clear explanations and step-by-step approaches to challenging topics often encountered on advanced science exams.
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