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Mechanics

At first glance, the giant see-through-erector-set-like structure seems to be a realization of one of Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical inventions.

In Balancing Ball, high pressure keeps a beach ball aloft.

Discover the strength of an arch by building a bridge.

A square wheel can roll smoothly—if the "road" is the right shape.

Spinning water makes a mathematical curve.

Use your hands and tools to create unexpected patterns in the sand.

Magnets transfer energy back and forth, making the pendulum swing in unpredictable ways.

Fluttering waves whirl around the edge, creating patterns of evenly spaced ripples.

Sand falling through water creates turbulence and complex patterns.

Sand traces a pendulum‘s motion.

Edmark’s 3-D printed sculptures, called blooms, animate when spun under a strobe light.

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