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In this activity, learners will make their own "ball bearing" with two jar lids, marbles, and some household supplies. Ball bearings are important in rollerblades and other everyday items - how many can you think of? [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- $1 - $5 per student
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Glue
- Small pieces of modeling clay
- A straw
- Small beads (to fit inside the straw)
- A piece of cardboard to mount your lid on
- Approximately 7 marbles of the same size
- 2 jar lids that fit together (one slightly bigger so that you can put one over the other)
Subjects
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Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Technology
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Physical Sciences
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Energy
- Work and Machines
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Motion and Forces
- Machines
- Momentum and Velocity
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Energy
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- TryScience
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- All rights reserved, Technopolis,