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Shake Table
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsThis activity guide includes instructions on how to build a "Shake Table" by mounting an eccentric mass (off center) on the shaft of a small dc motor. Learners use this table to simulate...
Model Wind Tunnel
MakeAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build a miniature wind tunnel to measure force. Learners construct the model out of Lexan plastic, a fan, and a precise digital scale. When wind pushes against a model...
Fan Cart
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIf a sailboat is stranded because there is no wind, is it possible to set up a fan on deck and blow wind into the sail to make the boat move? In this activity, learners explore this classic physics...
Levers at Play
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners consider how a simple machine, a lever, turns a small push or pull (a small force) into a larger--or stronger--push or pull (a larger force). Learners then apply this...
Handheld Water Bottle Rocket & Launcher
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build handheld rockets and launchers out of PVC pipes and plastic bottles. Use this activity to demonstrate acceleration, air pressure, and Newton's Laws of Motion....
Water Rocket Launch
IEEEAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight. Learners work in teams with adult supervision and construct and launch a rocket from a soda bottle and everyday...