Engineering: Crazy Action Contraptions
Unleash your imagination as you journey through the wide-ranging world of LEGO® building. Working in pairs, students will build models and discuss the engineering science behind each creation. This engaging, hands-on class shows how engineering can be both silly and educational at the same time. Students will then be challenged to improve and customize their designs for added creativity. Possible projects include the never-look-back machine, skittletops, do-nothing machine, coat hanger daredevil, trapdoor cable car, parachute machine, rubber band racer, and other wild contraptions.
*Exact age/grade availability depends on each district's listing.
Structural Engineering.
What students will do
- Build working machines and moving models
- Explore physics: gears, levers, and pulleys
- Design and test creative engineering solutions
- Explore physics concepts including force, motion, and mechanics
- Practice iterative design: build, test, and improve
- Develop spatial reasoning and structural thinking
- Build rubber band racers, parachute machines, and contraptions
- Customize and improve your designs each day
What to know
- Lunch and a drink
- All skill levels welcome
Summer 2026 Camp Schedule
For pricing and registration information, click Register.
| Registration | District | Location | Date | Times | Grades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Shakopee Community Ed | Sweeney Elem | Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026 | 1 - 4pm | K-5th | Register |
| Open | Prior Lake Community Ed | Hidden Oaks Middle | Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 16, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | Eden Prairie Community Ed | Prairie View Elementary | Jul 27, 2026 - Jul 30, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | K-3rd | Register |
| Open | Osseo, Maple Grove Community Ed | Rice Lake Elementary | Jul 27, 2026 - Jul 30, 2026 | 1 - 4pm | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | Wayzata Community Ed | Gleason Lake Elementary | Jul 27, 2026 - Jul 30, 2026 | 1 - 4pm | K-3rd | Register |
| Open | Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan Community Ed | Rosemount Middle | Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 6, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | New Brighton Parks and Rec | New Brighton Community Center | Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 6, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | 1st-5th | Register |
| Open | Mounds View Community Ed | Turtle Lake Elementary | Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 6, 2026 | 1 - 4pm | K-5th | Register |
| Open | South Washington Community Ed | Cottage Grove Middle | Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 6, 2026 | 1 - 4pm | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | Minneapolis Rec - Bottineau | Bottineau Recreation Center | Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 13, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | 1st-5th | Register |
| Open | Minneapolis Rec - Keewaydin | Keewaydin Park | Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 20, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | 1st-5th | Register |
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