Get everything you need to help kids learn to make and make to learn. demco.com 6 Building & Engineering Hands‑on design and build projects are an ideal way for kids to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Encouraging design thinking and creativity as learning outcomes in your makerspace will help prepare your students for the future. Product Page Grade Level Average Project Time Lessons Available on MakerHub Rokenbok® pp. 10–11 Pre-K–8 30 minutes PowerClix® p. 20 K–3 15 minutes Strictly Briks® pp. 18–19 K–5 15 minutes KEVA® Planks pp. 16–17 K–5 15 minutes Rigamajig Jr. p. 12 K–8 30 minutes K'NEX p. 15 1–8 15 minutes X Strawbees® p. 14 2–5 30 minutes X Makedo™ p. 13 2–8 30 minutes Rigamajig p. 12 2–8 60 minutes 3D Pens pp. 22–23 3–8 30 minutes TeacherGeek® pp. 8–9 4–12 60 minutes X 3D Printers pp. 24–25 All ages 60+ minutes STEM Activities Engineering Using structural and mechanical design principles, kids build working models and iterate to improve performance (TeacherGeek Kits and Rokenbok® STEM Labs). Prototyping Students quickly turn ideas into reality using inexpensive and reusable materials, changing designs on the fly to overcome obstacles or incorporate new ideas (Makedo cardboard construction tools, Rigamajig Builder Kits, Strawbees, and K’NEX). Free Building Creativity rules as kids use bricks, blocks, tiles, and more to build new worlds (Strictly Briks, KEVA Planks, and PowerClix Building System Sets). 3D Design Technology allows students to create from scratch, build working components, design new products, and draw in three dimensions (3D pens and 3D printers).