Easy DIY projects for kid engineers | Fawn Qiu

TED Resident Fawn Qiu designs fun, low-cost projects that use familiar materials like paper and fabric to introduce engineering to kids. In this quick, clever talk from the creator of the "Flappy Bird in a Box Hack," Qui shares how nontraditional workshops like hers can change the perception of technology and inspire students to participate in creating it.

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