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Carousel Pump
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In this activity, learners build a carousel toy that spins when pushed down.

Where Will It Go?
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In this activity, learners predict where a ball will go after it bounces off another object. Learners discover that the motion of objects is predictable based on laws of motion.

Hovercraft
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In this activity, learners make plates levitate! Learners build "hovercrafts" using simple materials to explore friction and motion.

Electric Paddle Boat
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In this activity, learners build an electric two-paddle boat using paint paddles, plastic knives, and empty water bottles.

Creepy Crawlers
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Trick your family and friends with this creepy crawler that moves up and down. In this activity, learners construct a circuit and motor device that will move a homemade spider in a spooky way.

Pre-School Ball Run!
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In this activity, learners use cardboard bases and track tubes to make a ball run to explore the properties of mass, force, and motion.

Bottle Cars
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In this activity, learners explore motion, energy, and electricity by constructing bottle cars that run on motors.

Paper Tape Motion Timer
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In this activity, learners build a recording timer made from simple materials (e.g., small dc motor, sharpie pen, craft sticks, adding machine paper tape, etc.).

Loony Balloons
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In this activity, learners investigate how changing the center of gravity of a balloon affects how it travels. Learners fill a balloon with a little bit of water and insert into an empty balloon.

Motorized Balancing Toy
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In this activity, learners build a toy that flies in circles. This activity introduces learners to center of mass, torque, and rotational motion.

Motor Bird
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In this activity, learners build a bird that flies in place with help from a motor, wire, and some straws.

Paddle Boat
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In this activity, learners build an old-fashioned paddle boat out of simple materials.

Gymnast
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In this physics activity, learners build a toy with a figure that spins around like a gymnast on the high bar.

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.

Cable Car
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In this activity, learners string a line across the room and build cable cars that can move from on end to the other.

Bouncing Yo-Yo
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In this activity, learners build unique yo-yos, which spin round and round without moving up and down.

Stretch Your Potential
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In this activity, learners create a toy that demonstrates the First Law of Thermodynamics or the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Glider
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In this activity, learners construct a paper glider to experiment with aerodynamic forces.

Speedboat
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In this activity, learners build a speedboat using paint paddles, a propeller, and film canister. Learners attach a simple circuit and motor to the boat to power the propellers.

Marble Drop Game
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Build your own version of a favorite carnival game, in which a marble races down a maze consisting of rows of nails.