Come and learn how a traction elevator works! We'll also explore the history and different types of elevators. Elevators have been around for almost 2000 years. In the 1850s, Elisha Otis invented a ...

Students will create a detailed 2-D model of a space elevator. Ask students to brainstorm the words "space elevator." Explain where the concept came from (science fiction, 1970s). Explain the need for ...