Our rising 6th-grade summer campers learned to...

• Understand the importance of teamwork and failure in science and engineering

• Understand that some shapes are stronger than others

• Understand that even weak materials can be made stronger with good design techniques, and that distribution of mass is an important consideration when building a tower

• Understand that compression and tension affect the stability of a structure

• Compare their model to others to understand why some models are stronger than others

• Understand why engineers consider tension and compression forces when designing a building or structure.