Physics
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Will it Float?
The heaviest ship ever built weighed over 600,000 tons when fully loaded with cargo. How can something that heavy float? Experiment with household objects to explore the concept of density. Will It Float? Activity Sheet Density & Floating VideoDensity Explorations
Why do some liquids float on other liquids? Use ingredients found in your home to create a layered column to explore density. Density Explorations Activity SheetEgg Drop Design Challenge
An egg in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by the ground. Splat! Design, build, and test a device that can protect an egg from impact. Egg Drop Design Challenge Activity SheetRube Goldberg Machine
A Rube Goldberg machine completes a simple task in a complex way. Use rolling, falling, and sliding objects to put a ball into a cup. Rube Goldberg Machine Activity SheetRecycled Bottle Toss
Test Newton’s laws of motion by creating a bottle toss toy using materials found in your recycling bin. You can even take it a step further and prototype other variations. For instance, what changes if the string is longer or shorter? What changes if the weight is heavier or lighter? Some adult assistance required. Recycled Bottle Toss Activity SheetPendulum Investigation
What swings back and forth and follows the laws of motion? Pendulums! Create your own pendulum investigation with some help from Paul Mech and Discovery World @ Home. Pendulum VideoPendulum Pairs
A pendulum is anything that can hang and swing back and forth. Imagine a playground swing set or telephone wires in high wind. In this activity, pendulums exert force on a string that is stretched between two objects. Start with a single pendulum, then explore what happens if two equal pendulums hang from the same string. Pendulum Pairs Activity SheetThe owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility. Skip to contentLet’s Stay in Touch!Join our newsletter for Discovery World news and updates.
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