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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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners set up books with rubber bands stretched between the books. When two identical books are stretched apart and released, they move back toward each other an equal distance.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners work with an adult to build a rocket and launcher out of a plastic 2-liter bottle, flexible plastic hose, plastic tubing, toilet paper tube, and duct tape.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners observe projectile motion by launching wooden balls off of a table top. They set up a rubber-band launcher so that each ball experiences a consistent amount of force.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this lesson, learners develop a robot arm using common materials. Learners explore design, construction, and teamwork, as well as materials selection and use.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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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 physics activity, learners build a toy with a figure that spins around like a gymnast on the high bar.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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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.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes