Simulation lets them create, not vegetate.
Real physical things build those damn supercomputers.
My daughter got to play "Gizmos and Gadgets" and learned logic skills and more.
Get your copy.
https://archive.org/details/SSGWINCD
pic of the cover
https://cdn.mobygames.com/covers/1209980-super-solvers-gizmo...
And the real world stuff I grew up with, creating a career with zero courses after my BS degree. (only slightly exaggerated here)
I like this approach