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Mini Mangonel

A simple design for an elastic band-powered catapult, which can be used as the starting point for tinkering experiments.

Fingerprints

Have you ever looked really closely at your own fingerprints?  Use this simple method to take your own prints using only a pencil, paper, sticky tape, and of course, your fingers!

Wind Sock

Have you ever wondered which way the wind is blowing? Use an empty plastic bottle, some carrier bags, and a piece of string to discover more about the wind.

Paper Pillars

During this investigation you will discover which paper shapes can hold the most books on top of them before they collapse. All you need is paper, a ruler, a pencil and some sticky tape and you are ready to start.

Balancing

Using “Room on a Broom” by Julia Donaldson as inspiration, this activity uses a coat hanger, string, containers such as yogurt pots and some of your small toys to investigate how we can get objects to balance on a beam.

Beaver Space Activity Badge

Shadow tubes

Discover how to create shadows using a toilet roll tube, a torch, some cling film and materials such as paper, stickers or foil.

Floating Flowers

In this quick activity, you’ll create floating paper flowers. The folded petals of your flowers will open up and your flower will bloom when placed in water.

Cardboard building shapes

Create your own building blocks using recycled cardboard and scissors.

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