Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight

Simple Machines & Engineering Design Adventure Pack

Inside the massive assembly hangars at Boeing Future of Flight, mechanical systems are breaking down.

Levers are misaligned. Pulleys are jammed. Wheels and axles are spinning without purpose, and design blueprints are incomplete. Ari Raider has detected a disruption in the engineering system and needs explorers to rebuild the machine network before production stalls.

In Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight, students are dropped into a high-stakes STEM mission where physics meets design. By learning how simple machines make work easier, how forces are redirected through tools like inclined planes and wedges, and how the engineering design cycle leads from problem to prototype, explorers must restore functionality and bring the workshop back online.

This adventure blends foundational engineering and physics concepts with story, exploration, and optional hands-on discovery.

About This Adventure Pack

Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight is designed for elementary explorers and connects directly to an interactive online adventure.

Students can complete the Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight adventure online for free, including access to free printable trading cards that match this experience. The online adventure delivers the full learning and story-driven mission without requiring a physical kit.

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For families or classrooms that want to extend the experience, this Adventure Pack adds a hands-on excavation and collectible cards that bring the engineering mission into the physical world.

The learning experience is the same whether students use the physical pack or not. The pack simply adds a tactile, collectible layer to the adventure.

What This Adventure Covers

Each Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight Adventure Pack explores core engineering and simple machine concepts, including:

• Simple Machine – A tool that makes work easier
• Lever – A bar that pivots on a fulcrum
• Pulley – A wheel with a rope used to lift loads
• Wheel & Axle – A rotating wheel connected to a central rod
• Inclined Plane – A slanted surface that reduces lifting force
• Wedge – A tool that splits or separates materials
• Screw – An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
• Design Cycle – The process of planning, building, testing, and improving
• Prototype – A first model used for testing

Each topic appears naturally within the adventure and is required to move the story forward, reinforcing learning through exploration rather than memorization.

What’s Inside the Pack

• Adventure-Filled Field Pack (6×9 Adventure Pouch)
• Adventure Mission Card
• Interactive Online Adventure
• Knowledge Card Pack
• Mystery Dig Kit
• Dig Stick Tool
• Cleaning Wipe
• Mystery Collectible Specimen (Gemlet)
• Gemlet Storage Container
• Excavating Adventures Sticker

Why Kids Love It

Testing levers, lifting loads with pulleys, building prototypes, and uncovering a real mystery specimen makes learning feel like running a high-tech engineering workshop.

Why Teachers and Parents Love It

Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight supports elementary STEM standards through hands-on engineering thinking, force applications, and structured design processes. The adventure works for whole-class instruction, STEM labs, small groups, or independent learning — with or without the physical pack.

Free Adventure Option

Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight is also available online for free, including free printable trading cards that align directly with this adventure. No purchase is required to participate.

This reflects our mission at Excavating Adventures: to make engaging, story-driven adventures accessible to everyone.

👉 Explore the free Gear Forge at Boeing Future of Flight adventure here:
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