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Tops
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In this activity, learners discover that some things only stand up while they are spinning.

Two Washers
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In this activity, learners create a mind and math puzzle that requires a three-dimensional solution.

Matraca
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In this activity, learners create a traditional Mexican noisemaker (a matraca) using cardboard, craft sticks, and a wooden dowel.

Mini Zoetrope
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In this activity (posted on March 27, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a mini zoetrope, a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures.

Gymnast
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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.

Geometry Construction: Polyhedral Playthings
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In this activity, learners create 3D geometric shapes using straws and pipe cleaners.

Games of Chance and Brains
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In this activity, learners build and play three math games. In the first game, called "Switcheroo," learners place marbles in holes 1 through 4 and 7 through 10.

Topological Puzzles
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In this activity, learners construct three math puzzles out of simple materials like wood, string, and Styrofoam.

Bookshelf
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In this activity, learners use simple tools to build a bookshelf with a built-in bookend.