The material library
Look at ordinary things differently.
Explore the properties, possible uses, and unexpected lives of everyday materials.
4 materialsExplore at your own pace.
Everyday material
Cardboard
A box can become a structure, a wheel, a shadow, or a question about strength.
Everyday material
Drinking straw
Look beyond drinking: a hollow tube suggests sleeves, spacers, air passages, and small structures.
Everyday material
Paper
A flat sheet is only one possibility. Fold, roll, twist, or layer it and see what changes.
Everyday material
Wooden skewer
A thin wooden rod for lightweight frames and axle experiments.