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Exhibits: The Skyscraper Museum, NYC
New York City's Skyscraper Museum celebrates a rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and...
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Hands-on Hits of 2011
You don't have to be an engineer to introduce engineering concepts and design into your classroom. The eGFI site includes scores of inexpensive, engaging lessons - searchable by grade level or subject...
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‘Vertical’ Engineers Get Capital View
Structural engineer Emma Cardini has inspected some pretty impressive facades, including the Chicago Tribune Tower's ornate spires and the Bridge of the Americas in Panama. Still, nothing compares with...
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Engineering Map of America
What do the Trans-Alaska pipeline, Brooklyn Bridge, and aviatrix Amelia Earhart have in common? They're all featured on a new, interactive map of America's greatest engineering feats and...
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Pipe-Cleaner Towers
In this short, fun activity for students in grades 2 to 12, teams learn about the engineering design process, including constraints on time and materials, by building the tallest free-standing tower...
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The Eiffel Tower Turns 125
The world's most visited man-made monument turned 125 this year. Built for the Paris World's Fair of 1889, French engineer Gustave Eiffel's famous tower attracted scorn before it opened. But its role...
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Building Bridges to Literature
Designing, building, and testing bridges can help students develop teamwork and problem-solving skills along with inspiring their interest in engineering. Such hands-on projects also can fuel an...
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Shapes of Strength
Students in grades 3 to 5 use engineering problem solving to create structures from paper, straws, tape, and paper clips that can support the weight of at least one textbook. For the second trial, they...
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Disaster Engineering
Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other destructive events offer timely "teachable moments" about the role of engineers in improving weather forecasts and reducing the toll from natural disasters. eGFI...
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Build it Better!
Students in grades 3 to 5 work in groups to design a structure that will withstand and protect people from tornadoes. Each group then creates a poster with the name of their engineering firm and a...
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