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    Activity

    Release a Bouncing Cardboard Disc

    Strawbees Team

    Invent a compass made of beams to draw circles on a cardboard sheet. Cut a hollow disc with a notch for the rubber band while the other end is held within your hand. Release the rubber band to project the aerodynamic disc and let it bounce against a wall or the ground. Make a series of discs with different sizes and experiment.

    Cardboard
    Forces
    6-14+
    50:00

    Overview and Objectives

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    Invent a compass made of beams to draw circles on a cardboard sheet. Cut a hollow disc with a notch for the rubber band while the other end is held within your hand. Release the rubber band to project the aerodynamic disc and let it bounce against a wall or the ground. Make a series of discs with different sizes and experiment.