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

In this activity, learners explore the properties of paper by constructing and modifying paper airplanes.

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

In this activity, learners construct speedy vehicles made out of paper plates and powered by twisted rubber bands.

Learners will build and experiment with their own windmills made from simple household materials.

Hooray! In this design challenge activity, learners invent a device that launches a spoonful of confetti into the air. Learners are encouraged to create the biggest cloud of confetti possible.

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.

In this activity, learners explore physics by building a catapult that launches marshmallows with household objects.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

In this design challenge, learners will create their own roller coaster using household objects for the track and a marble or small ball as their cart.

In this activity, learners build a model roller coaster to help the Mummy entertain the Atom's Family monsters. Learners assemble the roller coaster between two chairs using vinyl ceiling molding.

In this activity, learners will build a roller coaster for a marble to run on using everyday household materials such as paper towel or toilet paper rolls, cups, boxes, books, buckets, chairs, etc.

In this activity, learners explore how a hydraulic pump works. Learners work in teams to design and build a unique water fountain that employs a hydraulic pump.

In this activity, learners use a compass, powerful magnet, and copper magnet wire to build a special generator known as a dynamo.

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.

In this activity, learners build styrofoam boats powered by twisted rubber bands.

In this dynamic activity, learners build a catapult that launches projectiles, such as marshmallows.

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.

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

In this design challenge, learners build a boat that paddles itself using a rubber band as its power source.