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Tinker with electricity using common objects: batteries, lights, buzzers, motors, switches, etc.
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Play around with different materials to build your construction sets.
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Use slotted construction to build real or imaginary animals. Rearrange parts in whimsical and unexpected ways.
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Transform a thin cardboard box into a dancing toy!
Homemade Switches
Use household objects to design creative switches that add delight and whimsy to larger creations.
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Take time to notice the shadows in your life and experiment with new ways to play with light.
Light Play
Explore light, shadow, and motion using a variety of simple materials and light sources.
Marble Machines
A Marble Machine is a creative ball-run contraption made from familiar materials.
Shadow Remix
Draw on top of a shadow - what do you see? Share you shadow with friends and build a collection of imaginative illustrations.
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