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Snacks tagged with "toy"

Science activity to create a toy that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees
Bee Hummer

This simple toy sounds like a swarm of bees.

Science activity to build a rubber-band-powered rolling plastic water bottle
Bottle Racer

Build a rubber-band-powered rolling plastic water bottle.

Science activity that demonstrates a heat engine
Dipping Bird

A dipping bird seems to go forever—but it's not perpetual motion.

Science activity that demonstrates action-reaction pairs described in Newton’s Third Law
Fan Cart

Build a low-friction cart and explore Newton’s third law.

Science activity that shows the effect of temperature on pressure
Hand-Held Heat Engine

Make the liquid in this toy rise and fall in a cycle.

Science activity that demonstrates components of force and motion
Vector Toy

Components of force make a toy walk and stop at just the right time.

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