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Pop Bottle Whirligig
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Learn about friction and kinetic energy with this cool spinning toy.
Designing a Wall
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In this engineering activity (page 5 of PDF), young learners investigate how materials and design contribute to the strength of a structure, particularly walls.
Rubber Band Racer
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In this activity, learners construct speedy vehicles made out of paper plates and powered by twisted rubber bands.
Give Me a Brake
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how brakes can stop or slow mechanical motion.
Build a Borneo Glider
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In this inquiry-based activity, learners investigate the basic forces of flight as they construct their own paper glider that represents a rainforest creature from Borneo (large, tropical island in So
Airboat
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In this activity related to Newton's Laws of Motion, learners build a boat powered by a propeller in the air.
Invent on the Spot
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In this activity, learners design a device to solve a problem: how to get a ball out of a drain pipe.
Hovercraft
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In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.