For the tactile learner! Engineer roller coasters, bridges, towers! Build a parachute for an egg-drop off the Smith School roof! Learn the importance of limited materials, cost, and modifications in engineering. Some challenges are independent and some are group-based. Get ready to brainstorm and build-off!

The Artifact Box Exchange is a project to help students learn more about their city, state, and region in the context of a simulation that focuses on developing creativity and research skills.

The students spend several weeks in the winter working with all available references to create a mystery box of artifacts representative of their city, state, region. The mystery box is shipped to a participating school located in another state. The receiving classroom must solve the clues to determine exactly what school our students are in and where they are located. In turn, we receive a mystery box and must solve the exact location of their students!

This six to eight week course prepares you to work in the real world! Learn about the flow of the economy, budgeting, balancing a checkbook, and philanthropy. You'll get a chance to explore the success stories of real teenage entrepreneurs and gain some insightful knowledge into how you can get a jump start into saving for your future.