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In this activity, learners are challenged, using everyday objects, to create simple machines to complete specific tasks.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore trebuchet design. Teams of learners construct trebuchets from everyday materials.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore accuracy and precision.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will build a class 1 lever and hypothesize and test the distances two objects need to be placed from the fulcrum in order to balance.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a working model of a nail clipper. This activity helps learners learn the basic principles of simple machines, engineering design and model building.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours