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This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: Design a catapult Experiment with the catapult – What is the force needed to reach the furthest distance? Steps: Remember: colors of rods and other pieces may vary kit contains small pieces and may be a choking hazard, intended for ages 6+

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The Great Escape and Run Away

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: 1. Let the kids explore with inclined plane s, wheel and axle. 2. Explore the basic condition to allow the girl to slide from one side to another 3. Explore the basic condition to make the girl slide safely without falling down along the way. Steps: Great...

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Ferris Wheel

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: 1. Learn that complex machines like a ferris wheel makes use of the simple machine – wheel and axle. 2. Incorporate gear train into ferris wheel, the wheel is turning when we turn a small handle! (Transfer the force of turning the handle to turn the wheel)...

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Crane and Dump Truck

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Steps: Crane Dump Truck Remember: colors of rods and other pieces may vary kit contains small pieces and may be a choking hazard, intended for ages 6+

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Spinning Wheel

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: 1. Make a spinning wheel from the Sun and planet gear model. 2. Learn to know how the Sun and planet gear model in apply in our daily life. Steps: Remember: colors of rods and other pieces may vary kit contains small pieces and may be a choking...

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Sun and Planet Model

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: 1. Learn to know that the Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates by itself at the same time. The Moon also turns around the Earth and rotates by itself at the same time. 2. Learn to use Noggin BuilderZ to construct a Sun and planet gear model. Steps: Sun...

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Gear Down

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: With the DRIVER as green gear 12T and DRIVEN as red gear 36T The GEAR RATION is 1/3 (green gear makes 3 turns and red gear only makes 1 turn) SPEED is 3 times slower TORQUE is 3 times more (use less effort to drive heavy load) Gearing Down reduces speed and...

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Wheel and Axle

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Wheel and Axle Basics Objectives: A wheel and axle has 2 parts to it. The wheel, and the axle! The axle is a rod that goes through and locks to the wheel. It rotates along with the wheel. This lets the wheel turn . A wheel and axle helps to move objects in 2 ways If we turn...

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Inclined Planes

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: An inclined plane is a flat surface that is sloped It takes less effort to move or lift something higher. The amount of work is the same: more force x shorter distance = less force x longer distance It will be harder to push a rock up a steep slope, so using a less...

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Simple Machines

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: 1. Let the Kids learn about simple machines 2. Learn how simple physics helps make everyday life easier. 3. Explore a few types of simple machines: inclined plane pulley lever wheel and axle 4. Use Noggin BuilderZ to construct some simple machines and...

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Advanced Family Members

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ advanced activity book Objectives: 1. Let the kids name the new family members (parts) 2. Explore with the new family members. 3. Learn how to connect with other family members 4. Use creativity and imagination to construct simple items with the new family members. Parts Used: Blue Gear Connector Flexible...

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Wind Direction Indicator

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ beginner activity book The wind direction indicator uses many different Noggin BuilderZ pieces and can be used for personal and fun use or scientific and educational. Pieces you’ll need: 1 blue rod 1 red rod 1 orange rod 1 spool 1 cross 1 blade Start by attaching the red rod to the spool Next,...

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Weight Scale Activity

This activity was taken from the Noggin BuilderZ beginner activity book The weight scale activity can be tested with other Noggin BuilderZ pieces or other household items to be used for math and science for many ages. For the scale you’ll need: 2 spools 3 wheels 7 green rods Start by putting a green rod through one of the wheels and...

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