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The man-made debris orbiting Earth is known as space junk because it pollutes space revolving around the earth forever. Design an invention that is designed to eliminate the space junk. Your host will push you to think of ways the invention is powered and is launched into space.
Engineering Challenge: Bounce!
Collapsing Columns
Glitches in Programing: Robo Chef
Oobleck
The Universe in Filtered Light
Inventors Toolbox: Space Junk
Most objects in the universe are so distant from us that we can only study them through light. Use filters to sort through colors and see how galaxies get thier colors.
Give a grasshopper legs to help it bounce
Columns are used to support the weight of the building so it doesn't break under its own weight. Experiment with different column shapes to find the strongest.
It’s not easy being a software engineer, help fix the bugs at the cake factor and get the robots making cakes again!
Play with this amazing Non-Newtonian fluid
Nature Journaling: Seashells
Practice the technique of nature journaling with seashells. Take the time to draw them, and investigate what makes one seashell different from another.
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Past Activities
Dissect a Diaper
Test out different plastics to learn what makes them different.
Follow the process of digestion in a smelly and hands on way
Learn about all the math involved in the measurements of our bodies, from height to our hands.
What is the stickiest natural glue?
Play with soap and dry ice to make a train of bubbles
Make a natural dye and learn about PH
What colors does it take to make black? Brown?
What is a vacuum and how does it affect the air?
What is inside a battery? How do they work?
Use Alka seltzer to create a rocket
A spin on the Baking Soda and Vinegar classic
Get messy with this non-Newtonian fluid