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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how aerospace engineering has impacted sports, specifically exploring the design of golf balls.

free Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners build a racecar using only a rubber band, spool, straw, and paper clip! This racer is a classic toy that zips across a flat surface.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore motion, energy, and electricity by constructing bottle cars that run on motors.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct speedy vehicles made out of paper plates and powered by twisted rubber bands.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this design challenge, learners build a boat that paddles itself using a rubber band as its power source.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how brakes can stop or slow mechanical motion.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners use two helium-filled balloons to build a blimp that can travel in a straight path across the room.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the properties of paper by constructing and modifying paper airplanes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this physics activity, challenge learners to make a rubber band-powered spool racer. Demonstrate principles of motion as well as potential and kinetic energy.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a car that can travel at least four feet using rubber band power and use the design process to debug problems.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this dynamic activity, learners build a catapult that launches projectiles, such as marshmallows.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physics activity, challenge learners to make a race-car out of a coffee can and rubber band. Demonstrate motion, forces, kinetic and potential energy and friction.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes