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Off-Line Activities
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an activity is available for download in Adobe Acrobat .pdf
format. You will need to have the free Acrobat Reader (available
for download here) installed.
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AUTOMATA
ACTIVITIES
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"Zen
and the Art of Cardboard Engineering " - Free
Model
A zany free cardboard model provided by Rob Ives
on his "Flying Pig" website. Constructing
the cardboard model will help you understand the
workings of the
crank and the cam.
Print out the model and follow the instructions.
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"Which
Came First"
Free Model
Another free to download model for you to try from
Rob Ives. Instead of the staid model of pecking
hen with egg shaped cam this model features a pecking
egg with hen shaped cam - strange? Maybe. But fun
none the less. Includes full instructions
and the parts to make the model.
Required
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"Cupid"
- Free Model
Another cardboard automata model from "The
Flying Pig" for you to make! Download
the PDF file, print out the parts and make this
delightful Cupid for your one true love. You'll
need a couple of pieces of white card, and a few
basic tools, scissors, glue etc.
Required
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"Ho
Ho Help!"
You can use everyday items to construct a system
of levers and a crankshaft to make a model of Santa
stuck in a chimney with his legs wiggling in the air.
To make the model you'll need a bamboo skewer, four
straws, red crepe paper, black cardboard, cotton wool,
glue, a few sheets of thick paper and a large paper
clip or piece of stiff wire.
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MOTION
ACTIVITIES
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"Balloon
Powered Boat"
Turn a margarine container into a balloon-powered
jet boat.This is an example of Newton's Third Law
of Motion - every action has an opposite and equal
reaction.
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"Satellite
Motion"
Newton's First Law of Motion states that any
object will stay still, or will continue to move in
a perfectly straight line without changing its speed
unless a force makes it change. Use a balloon and
some coins to demonstrate this law.
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"Button
Yo-Yo "
Build your own yo-yo with buttons and thread
to study the ups and downs of motion!
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"Build
Newton's Cradle"
Use a shoebox, beads, string and other simple supplies
to create a version of the popular toy named after
Sir Isaac Newton.
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"Shoebox
Whirligig"
Experiment with motion by building whirligig prototypes
using shoeboxes and coat hangers. Collect materials
from
around your home or classroom and design your own.
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