


Ryley Gray
Civil Structural Design Engineer

How can we build a structure that protects toy people from wind?
Design and build a structure that protects toy people from the wind.

Strong Shapes: Cylinders
Students develop and apply comparing & contrasting, observing and predicting skills as they explore the strength of cylinders made with different materials.

Camilla Sullivan
Tower and Mobile Crane Operator

How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?
Are you willing to give up a sweet treat for the sake of science? Can you engineer a strong and stable structure out of something soft and fluffy?

It's All in the Shape
Students develop and apply observing, comparing & contrasting and drawing conclusions skills as they learn about the strength of various shapes in structures.

Structures: Statues And Towers
8 images including the Statue of Liberty and various towers from around the world such as the Eiffel Tower, CN Tower and Xi'an Bell Tower

Structures: In Canada
7 images of structures in Canada such as an Inukshuk, CN Tower and the Parliament Building including their locations

Structures: Historical
11 images of structures with historical significance from different civilizations such as pyramids, statues on Easter Island and Stonehenge

Structures: Bridges And Gates
5 images of some mass and frame structures from around the world such as the L’Arc de Triomphe gate and the Brooklyn Bridge

Design & Build a Tall Tower
Students will work collaboratively to design and build the tallest free-standing tower they can with the materials provided.

Design and Build a Bee House
Students will learn about the human impacts on bee populations as they design, test, build and observe a structure for solitary bees.

Careers: Engineer
5 images of some different engineers and their work places such as engineers at a hydroelectric plant, in a forest and at NASA

Careers: Construction Worker
6 images of different types of work that someone involved in construction might do