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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.
Ship the Chip
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In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.
Swing That Pendulum
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In this full inquiry activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Kinetic Sculpture Challenge Activity), groups of learners will make predictions about which feature of a pendulum (mass, length,
Design a Submarine
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Learners act as engineers and design mini submarines that move in the water like real submarines.
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.
Airplane Wing Investigation
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into Bernoulli’s principle and airplane wings.
Stretching Wires
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In this activity, learners determine the elastic and plastic properties of different types of metal wires.
Build a Raft
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In this activity, learners explore density and buoyancy as they design and construct rafts.