Tinkering & Making

Explore everyday tools and items to build problem-solving skills.

Use everyday materials and tools to inspire curiosity and develop scientific thinking.

Building and Forces

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Building and Forces

Children will explore forces.

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Changing Landscapes

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Changing Landscapes

Children will tinker with discarded materials to re-create a landscape sculpture.

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Marble Mazes

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Marble Mazes

Children will tinker with marbles and tubing to investigate movement.

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Measuring Tools

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Measuring Tools

Children will tinker with measuring tools and make modeling dough.

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Movement Photography

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Movement Photography

Children will tinker with cameras as they explore movement.

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Pegboard Water Factory

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Pegboard Water Factory

Children will experiment with water flow.

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Tinkering in the Kitchen

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Tinkering in the Kitchen

Children will tinker with a rotary beater and an electric mixer and will compare and contrast the two machines.

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Tinkering with Magnets

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Tinkering with Magnets

Children will tinker with magnets and solve a problem.

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Whats Inside

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What's Inside

Children will explore the parts of a wind-up toy.

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