Things

[|Engineering thinking] - making 'things' that work and making 'things' work better


 * thing - an object that is not alive
 * object - anything that has shape or form and can be seen or touched
 * work - the use of energy and effort to make or do something, to run or act in the expected way
 * structure - a thing that is made up of different parts that are connected in a particular way, the way in which the parts of something connect with each other

forces
 * tension - cat, funicular, suspension, cable-stay
 * compression


 * That's engineering**

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 * Engineering ideas**

Here are some challenges for you to work on...
 * Do it**
 * [|Popsicle stick bomb] - The sticks are under tension, which is what makes them pop apart when you throw them.


 * Learn more...**

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