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Zig Zag Bopper
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In this activity, learners build a machine made of craft sticks to multiply the levering motion of their hands and create a device that bends and extends.
Helping Hand
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In this invention challenge activity, learners see how many objects they can grab with a homemade "bionic" arm.
Build a Lever
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Learners build a lever and use it to lift a load. With the load on one end of the ruler, learners add coins to the effort cup at the other end until the load is lifted.
Action Figure
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In this project, students explore how levers work, by making a puppet with moving limbs.
Trebuchet Toss
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In this activity, learners explore trebuchet design. Teams of learners construct trebuchets from everyday materials.
Magnetic Seesaw
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In this activity, learners build a seesaw powered by magnets.
Robot Basketball
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In this activity, learners explore accuracy and precision.
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.
Digger
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In this activity, learners build their own construction cranes using tongue depressors and pushpins.
3 Classes of Levers
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In this physics activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will move a load using a lever of each of the 3 classes. They will explore the differences between these classes and which are more effective.
Target Practice
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In this dynamic activity, learners build a catapult that launches projectiles, such as marshmallows.