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Ready to teach your early learners how the world works—and how to make it work better? Our Engineering Explorers lesson plans have everything you'll need—including step-by-step instructions—to engage young children in hands-on engineering activities such as creating marble mazes, crafting catapults out of popsicle sticks, and building boats that float.

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Looking for ways to engage young children in early engineering activities?

Search the directory below for a wealth of engineering lessons for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Many of the materials used in these lessons are everyday objects that you may already have on hand, such as paint, paint brushes, paper, pencils, unit blocks, masking tape, chart paper, butcher paper, blocks, and toy cars.