![Ferris Wheel: The London Eye Ferris Wheel: The London Eye](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/London_Eye_-_head_on_view.jpg?itok=LdM6yYsS)
Simple Machines: Wheels And Axles
Picture Collections
6 images of some objects such as ferris wheels and skate boards with wheel and axle mechanisms that create rotary movement
![A column supporting the roof the Parthenon in Greece](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/Column_Parthenon.jpg?itok=WiYZb4Kk)
Strong Shapes: Cylinders
Lessons
Students develop and apply comparing & contrasting, observing and predicting skills as they explore the strength of cylinders made with different materials.
![Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/brooklynbridge.jpg?itok=kbD_-9ff)
Structures: Bridges And Gates
Picture Collections
5 images of some mass and frame structures from around the world such as the L’Arc de Triomphe gate and the Brooklyn Bridge
![Great Pyramids At Giza, Egypt Great Pyramids At Giza, Egypt](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/The_Great_Giza_Pyramids_%282714816217%29.jpg?itok=UvV189TF)
Structures: Historical
Picture Collections
11 images of structures with historical significance from different civilizations such as pyramids, statues on Easter Island and Stonehenge
![Inukshuk, Hudson Bay, Canada Inukshuk, Hudson Bay, Canada](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Inukshuk_on_the_shores_of_Hudson_Bay.jpg?itok=wrIo7FsH)
Structures: In Canada
Picture Collections
7 images of structures in Canada such as an Inukshuk, CN Tower and the Parliament Building including their locations
![How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-tall-can-you-build-a-marshmallow-structure.jpg)
How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?
Hands-on Activities
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?
![Above: Tires on a Boeing 737 (Wikimedia Commons/Politikaner)](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-08/How%20do%20an%20airplane%E2%80%99s%20tires%20help%20it%20land%20safely.jpg?itok=MQ8JwY5I)
How do an Airplane's Tires Help It Land Safely?
STEM Explained
Manufacturing and engineering airplane tires is important work! Learn how airplane tires keep the aircraft safe during takeoff and landing.
![How does a wheelbarrow help you carry heavy loads?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-a-wheelbarrow-help-you-carry-heavy-loads.jpg)
How does a wheelbarrow help you carry heavy loads?
Hands-on Activities
In this hands on activity build a wheelbarrow from simple materials to explore just how useful simple machines can be!
![Catapult near Castle Saint-Angel, Italy](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Catapult_Italy.jpg?itok=IRuk9s_f)
Design & Build a Ping Pong Ball Launcher
Lessons
Students work collaboratively to design and build a device that uses simple machines to launch ping-pong balls.
![Skyscrapers](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Skyscrapers.jpg?itok=HXAo4mHr)
Tall Towers & Sustainable Cities
Lessons
Students will design and build a model apartment building and learn how buildings such as these can be a solution for suburban sprawl.
![Forest Service Engineer Forest Service Engineer](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Boise_National_Forest_Engineer.jpg?itok=3Xeix4UP)
Careers: Engineer
Picture Collections
5 images of some different engineers and their work places such as engineers at a hydroelectric plant, in a forest and at NASA
![Taj Mahal, Agra, India Taj Mahal, Agra, India](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/tajmahal.jpg?itok=25sWjqfu)
Buildings: Around The World
Picture Collections
13 images of some buildings from around the world including where they are located such as the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
![Apprentice Plumber At Construction Site Apprentice Plumber At Construction Site](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Apprentice-Plumber-on-Site.jpg?itok=IpfI8cf5)
Buildings: Construction Site
Picture Collections
10 images of buildings in various stages of construction, some equipment being used and some people who work on construction sites
![Measuring Flooring Measuring Flooring](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Construction_Worker_DVIDS85544.jpg?itok=7uvVK1I6)
Careers: Construction Worker
Picture Collections
6 images of different types of work that someone involved in construction might do
![Jeff Hannah | Architectural Technologist](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2019-08/4649_14.jpg?itok=XArt7NM-)
Jeff Hannah (Video)
Architecture Entrepreneur