Engineering Concept:
Suspension Bridges

Challenge Level: Average
Flynn, the daughter of two environmental engineers, is trapped in the rain forest with nothing to eat. Her hunger is growing, and Monkey’s creativity is lacking. You need to help Flynn cross the ravine to get to the precious star fruit that will satisfy her hunger. They look so delicious!

Engineering Concept:
Pitched Roof and House Stilts

Challenge Level: Easy
Flynn is in need of a shelter to protect her from the menacing manta blanca bugs that have been biting her! She needs a shelter that will get her off of the ground and out of the rain. Can your kids help her design a shelter that Monkey can build to get her off the ground and away from the elements?

Engineering Concept:
Buoyancy and Density

Challenge Level: Difficult
Instead of waiting here for her family to find her, Flynn has decided to make her way down the Amazon River to meet her family. She needs a device that will make it down the treacherous rapids and keep water and critters out during her journey. Can you help her make her way safely to her parents?

Engineering Concept:
Filtration

Challenge Level: Average
Panda bears are not only cute, but they’re also very interesting creatures that need to be studied. Flynn wants to learn more about her cuddly friends, but they run into some water trouble. Can you help Flynn design a way to clean the water so it is safe for her and the pandas to drink?

Engineering Concept:
Process and Optimization

Challenge Level: Difficult
Transporting things all around the world is a tough job for any good industrial engineer. Yet, Flynn has to find her way out of the wilderness and into the city to deliver her lab samples in a very short time frame! Can you help her find the optimal route?

Engineering Concept:
Aerodynamics

Challenge Level: Easy
Flynn wants to see one more view from atop the Great Wall before she leaves China. Unfortunately, security has shut down access to the stairs without realizing she was there. Can you help Flynn find a safe but adventurous way to get down from the wall?

Engineering Concept:
Electrical Circuits

Challenge Level: Difficult
The Canadian Rockies are home to beautiful mountain ranges and diverse wildlife. On her way to a local observation point, it got too dark for Flynn to see where she was walking. Can you work together to build a tool to help Flynn see in the dark?

Engineering Concept:
Heat Conduction and Insulation

Challenge Level: Easy
Flynn has traveled with her parents to Canada, where they are immersing themselves in Canadian culture. Flynn has decided to enter an ice sculpture contest but has no way to transport the structure to the contest. Can you help her come up with a solution that travels and stays cool?

Engineering Concept:
Chemical Reactions and Pollution

Challenge Level: Average
In an effort to help with the cleanup in Baffin Bay after a shipwreck, Flynn and her parents have traveled east to assess the issue. There are a few hundred oil drums floating all over the bay. Can you help Flynn design a way to remove them and prepare them to be recycled safely?

Engineering Concept:
Binary Code

Challenge Level: Average
Africa has a very diverse population with citizens who speak many different languages and dialects. Can you help Flynn use binary code to communicate with some new friends?

Engineering Concept:
Wind Power

Challenge Level: Difficult
During her time in Africa, Flynn has made some new friends who love to read almost as much as she does. However, her friend doesn’t have a light to read with at night. Can you help Flynn’s friend?

Engineering Concept:
Acoustics

Challenge Level: Easy
The New Yam Festival is right around the corner, and the village where Flynn is staying is preparing for the festivities. Flynn’s friends want her to participate, but she doesn’t have an instrument. Can you help her?