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Fan Cart
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If 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?
Catapult
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In this activity, learners construct their own small catapults using simple materials. Learners follow visual instructions to build their launching device.
Newton's Cradle
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Build your own version of the classic physics toy using simple materials.
Handheld Water Bottle Rocket & Launcher
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In 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
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In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.
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.
Homemade Rube Goldberg Machine
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In this fun and, at times, hilarious force and motion activity, learners will use household objects to build a crazy contraption and see how far they can get a tennis ball to move.
Propeller-Powered Car
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In this activity, learners construct cars that are powered by hand-made, electric propellers.
Rubber Band Boat
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In this activity, learners build styrofoam boats powered by twisted rubber bands.