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Sled Kite
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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.

Hoop Glider
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In this activity, learners engineer a flying glider using paper hoops and a drinking straw.

Marble Ride
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In this activity, challenge learners to design a roller coaster ride for a marble using cardboard and other simple materials.

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,

Hoop Glider
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In this activity, learners will experiment with the physics of flight by making a gliding contraption with strange looking wings. The activity explores flight with connections to the natural world.

Stick to It: Adhesion II
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Water sticks to all kinds of things in nature — flowers, leaves, spider webs - and doesn't stick to others, such as a duck's back.

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