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Design and Tinkering

Science activity to make an instrument that creates the sound of rain falling
Make Your Own Rainstick

Listen to the sound of rain falling—anytime, anywhere.

Visitors tinkering with rollers on a ramp
An Open Kit for Tinkering with Rollers
Three people arrange sound makers on a magnetic surface
An Open Kit for Making Rhythms
A series of colorful shapes are balanced on a wire
An Open Kit for Tinkering with Balance

This kit of reusable parts supports participants in building kinetic sculptures that balance on a single point. 

Circuit Explorations
A person opens a book and an octopus jumps out
Animate Your World: Bring a Book to Life
Paper Circuits: Tiny Theaters
Wind and Air Explorations
Stop Motion Animation Explorations
Polaroids of Balance Explorations
Balance Explorations
Polaroids of construction explorations
Creative Construction Explorations
Cranky Contraption Explorations

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