Andrea and his sons Alessandro and Serafino build rubber band cannons from crisp tins and drinks bottles, and use them to explore projectile motion… and knock down any target they can think of
Build a rubber band powered cannon from a crisp tin and a drinks bottle and use it to explore projectile motion and conservation of energy…or just knock down any target you can think of.
In this fun kids activity, Andrea Sella and his children experiment with materials to build the best catapult possible.
They then use the slingshot to investigate how things fly through the air.
By predicting and altering the variables, Andrea’s sons get a feel for the scientific method while doing a great summer activity.
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Mei and her daughter Mischa learn why bubbles are always round and find out how to make giant bubbles with a couple of wooden spoons and some string.
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to make big bibles you can use a coat hanger