design and construction

Presents step-by-step instructions for nineteen LEGO builds.

Looks at how stadiums are designed, built, and improved with new technology. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Looks at how tunnels are designed, built, and improved with new technology. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Looks at how dams are designed, built, and improved with new technology. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Looks at how bridges are designed, built, and improved with new technology. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Looks at how skyscrapers are designed, built, and improved with new technology. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

An introduction to the motorized vehicles known as snowmobiles, covering their purpose, parts, and operation, and such defining features as their runners and tracks.

An introduction to the self-propelled vehicles known as bicycles, covering their purpose, parts, and operation, and such defining features as their wheels and handlebars.

A biography of Lonnie Johnson, an engineer at NASA who is best know for inventing the Super Soaker water gun.

Compares and contrasts some of the biggest and fastest airplanes and helicopters through charts, graphs, and fun text.