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Scott Baker
Career Profiles
Mechanical Designer
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Design Thinking
Backgrounders
Learn about the Design Thinking process and how it can be used with students.
![B-58 Hustler in flight](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2022-01/B-58.jpg?itok=IQKuEKNz)
Testing for Aviation Safety
Backgrounders
Learn about some of the ways that aircraft and spacecraft are tested.
![Scale aircraft in a wind tunnel](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2022-01/Wind_Tunnel_Test.jpg?itok=fGLZha3Y)
Pre-flight Testing
Backgrounders
Learn about some of the ways Aerospace engineers test new designs.
![XB-35](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2022-01/XB-35.jpg?itok=O4nM5uk6)
Strange Shapes in the Sky: Stealth and Flying Wings
Backgrounders
Learn about how and why engineers designed and built some very unique aircraft.
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Alan Locke
Career Profiles
Research Technologist
![Hut on a tiny island](/sites/default/files/2020-12/hut-on-desert-island.jpg)
How can we build a structure that protects toy people from wind?
Hands-on Activities
How could you design and build a structure that protects toy people from the wind?
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Innovating with Form and Function
Lessons
Students use their understanding of form and function to design an innovative object or device.
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The Solutioneers Week 2: Ready to Roll
Interactives
This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore re-engineering.
![How can I make a bottle rocket?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-make-a-bottle-rocket.jpg)
How can I make a bottle rocket?
Hands-on Activities
Use a pop bottle and other everyday materials to create a rocket that you can launch outdoors.
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How can a person walk through a sheet of paper?
Hands-on Activities
In this challenge activity discover how one piece of paper can go a long way. It's time to think outside the box!
![How can I build a rollercoaster?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-build-a-roller-coaster.jpg)
How can I build a rollercoaster?
Hands-on Activities
Try your hand at building a “super coaster” using materials around your home.
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How can I get a quarter through a dime sized hole?
Hands-on Activities
Can you think like an engineer? Try to solve a tricky size and shape problem in this activity.
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Design & Build a Dam
Lessons
Students will work collaboratively to design and build a dam that holds back a given volume of water for a certain time.
![Sunken boat](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/Sunken_boat.jpg?itok=6LslrCNu)
Design & Build a Floating Device
Lessons
Students work collaboratively to design and build a floating device.