Solutions from Nature

Explore how we can solve problems by taking inspiration from nature and animals. r
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Capillary Action – Explore biology and plant science! Use liquid color to create vibrant flowers and see capillary action work firsthand. Discover how trees use capillary action to get their nutrients and build a tree-balancing game! r
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Sweeper – Have a whale of a time building your own mechanical sweeper! Create colorful watercolor whales with a salt experiment, then construct a vacuum cleaner-like sweeper with multiple moving parts you engineer yourself to collect pom-poms, small toys, and more. Attach your whales to either side, and that’s a project whale done! r
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Fun with Flight – Build a rocket launcher and create a set of your own flying rockets. Play with flight and learn about flight, thrust, and air resistance through rocket building! Learn how to tinker with your launcher to make your rockets fly through the sky. Make a kite and run around to watch it fly.