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Snacks tagged with "geometry"

Science activity investigating visual perception
Looking a Little Spotty

Test how well your brain can see patterns.

Science activity that investigates geometry of non-round rollers
Non-Round Rollers

Surprisingly, a flat panel rolls smoothly on non-circular rollers.

Science activity investigating surface area and light
Soap-Bubble Shapes

Create geometric art with soap films.

Science activity demonstrating how a square wheel will roll smoothly on a round surface using catenary curve
Square Wheels

Square wheels roll smoothly on a round road.

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