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Homemade Rube Goldberg Machine
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In this fun and, at times, hilarious force and motion activity, learners will use household objects to build a crazy contraption and see how far they can get a tennis ball to move.
Balls and Ramps
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In this activity, learners use simple, everyday materials to experiment with balls and ramps.
Sliding and Stuttering
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Learners use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor.
Zipline
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In this design activity, learners create a vehicle that can transport a load, like a favorite toy or as a recycled object, from the top of a zipline to the bottom using only gravity.
Airboat
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In this activity related to Newton's Laws of Motion, learners build a boat powered by a propeller in the air.
Propeller-Powered Car
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In this activity, learners construct cars that are powered by hand-made, electric propellers.
Bookshelf
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In this activity, learners use simple tools to build a bookshelf with a built-in bookend.
Ships Ahoy!
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The goal of this activity is to design the fastest sailboat or one that carries the most treasure.
Interactive Gumball Machine
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In this activity, learners review the history of gumball machines and explore potential and kinetic energy, while working in teams to build a gumball slide.
No-Slip Grip
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In this physical sciences activity, learners explore friction. Learners investigate the factors that affect the force required to move an object.