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Tinkering with Tops
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In this activity, learners explore the history, design and motion of spinning tops. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own tops out of everyday items.

Getting Your Bearings
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of friction and how ball bearings reduce friction.

Give Me a Brake
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how brakes can stop or slow mechanical motion.

Tennis Anyone?
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In this activity, learners explore sports engineering and advanced materials development.

Rubber Band Racers
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In this activity, learners explore the design of rubber band powered cars. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band cars out of everyday items.

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.