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STEM activity: Balloon Race
The science behind balloon races. When you blow up the balloon you are filling it up with air that is under pressure. When the air escapes from the balloon the escaping air exerts thrust or force on the balloon which propels it forward. The air escapes backward – the balloon races forward.
Action – reaction. Or more formally known as Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
The science behind balloon races. When you blow up the balloon you are filling it up with air that is under pressure. When the air escapes from the balloon the escaping air exerts thrust or force on the balloon which propels it forward. The air escapes backward – the balloon races forward.
Action – reaction. Or more formally known as Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
STEM - Engineering activity: ART bots
Art Bots or Scribble Bots are great fun and provide many investigative opportunities. This simple version uses a small motor and pens fixed around a pot. The motor makes the arm (glue stick or cork) spin, which in turn makes the Scribble Bot move. We make various changes to see the different implementations like we try the pens higher and lower and investigate how this changes the drawing.
Art Bots or Scribble Bots are great fun and provide many investigative opportunities. This simple version uses a small motor and pens fixed around a pot. The motor makes the arm (glue stick or cork) spin, which in turn makes the Scribble Bot move. We make various changes to see the different implementations like we try the pens higher and lower and investigate how this changes the drawing.
Robotics: LegoWeDo
Kids love building with Legos! By adding coding and robotics to Legos, imagination is truly brought to life. The Lego WEDO 2.0 program is the perfect blend between building, coding and robotics. Lessons range from kindergarten to middle school levels. Students will need an iPad with the WEDO app in order to be able to complete the programming. Each lesson is designed to have extensions.
Kids love building with Legos! By adding coding and robotics to Legos, imagination is truly brought to life. The Lego WEDO 2.0 program is the perfect blend between building, coding and robotics. Lessons range from kindergarten to middle school levels. Students will need an iPad with the WEDO app in order to be able to complete the programming. Each lesson is designed to have extensions.
Robotics: Sphero Robots
Our students have been learning how to use a Sphero for the past few years. A Sphero is a robotic toy that is controlled through apps and makes it easy for students to learn robotic basics and how to code. Coding in the kindergarten can be implemented by drawing!
Our students have been learning how to use a Sphero for the past few years. A Sphero is a robotic toy that is controlled through apps and makes it easy for students to learn robotic basics and how to code. Coding in the kindergarten can be implemented by drawing!
