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In this activity, students use tape, string, and 20 strands of spaghetti to build the tallest tower that will support one large marshmallow on top. Th...
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In this activity, students create a mathematical model to predict the time it will take for a soda can punctured with holes of different sizes to drai...
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In this activity, students will predict and analyze how different materials will behave in a wind tube, then design and test a hovercraft that can sta...
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In this activity, students create a Rube Goldberg device that includes at least three energy transfers and eventually pops a balloon. This selection h...
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In this activity, students use limited materials to design a balloon-powered cart that travels three meters in less than five seconds. This selection ...
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In this activity, students use a toothbrush, a small motor, and some wire to make a bristlebot, then optimize it for maximum displacement. This select...
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In this activity, students design a mousetrap-powered car that goes the fastest down a narrow racetrack. This selection highlights the physics concept...
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Amusement Park Engineer—Bumper Cars
In this activity, students use PhET simulation to create a proposal for a design of a set of bumper cars that are safe, fair, and fun for children, te...
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In this activity, students design a vehicle that successfully lands an egg dropped from a height of two meters. They use force plates, motion detector...
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In this activity, students design a vehicle that successfully lands an egg dropped from a height of two meters. They use force plates, motion detector...
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In this activity, students use mathematical models to create solutions for a successful bungee cord for different conditions. This selection highlight...
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In this activity, students design a wearable and usable insulating glove that can slow the temperature drop that occurs when it is placed in ice water...
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In this activity, students analyze and predict behaviors of a designed system using Coffee Joulies. They use graphic models to explain and communicate...
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Pendulums—And the Beat Goes On
In this activity, students build a pendulum that acts as a metronome to keep pace with the beat of a song. This selection highlights the physics conce...
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In this activity, students design a board game that uses mirrors and lenses and demonstrates students’ understanding of optics concepts. This select...