Time to experiment!
For this week we have a series of science challenges!
To succeed this week, you need to complete at least TWO of the experiments, but see how many you can do.
For many of them, you will have to experiment a few times to find the best way to complete the challenge, don't expect to get it right on the first time.
These challenges are for all ages!
They can easily turn into a competition with your guide unit, your siblings, or your friends!
To succeed this week, you need to complete at least TWO of the experiments, but see how many you can do.
For many of them, you will have to experiment a few times to find the best way to complete the challenge, don't expect to get it right on the first time.
These challenges are for all ages!
They can easily turn into a competition with your guide unit, your siblings, or your friends!
Lets get bridge-y
What is the strongest shape? How do you make the strongest lines?
For this challenge, you need to make a bridge to support at least three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of weight. BUT you can only use three things to build it with. - Popsicle sticks - Bull-dog clips - Clothes pegs You can suspend your bridge across a gap (maybe make this from some piles of books), or your bridge can include legs. See just how much weight your bridge can support. (Suggested weights are: bags of flour/sugar, large books, or weights!) |
Crystallise
Have you ever grown your own crystals? What method do you think will work best? Your challenge is to try and grow your own crystals, and see how large you can get them to grow.
The best one about making your own crystals is that you can make them from sugar - and so you can eat them!
The best one about making your own crystals is that you can make them from sugar - and so you can eat them!
How far... how high... how sweet?
How far can you fling a marshmallow?
Build a catapult to see how far you can fling your marshmallow! BUT you can only use these materials... - Popsicle sticks - Rubber bands - Blue tack - Spoons - Milk bottle lids - and Marshmallows! See if you can come up with your own catapult design before you try looking on the internet. Then try some different designs (both your own, and ones you find) and see how far you can fling your marshmallows! |
The Egg Drop
I know that this is a problem we have all faced. How can we protect an egg as it drops from a height?
No? This challenge is to create a contraption to protect an egg as it drops from over a meter onto the concrete. You can only use the following materials (all or a selection of) - newspaper - Plastic bags - paddle-pop sticks - tape - egg carton - string - toilet paper tubes - balloons - rubber bands Try and find the best way to protect your egg as it drops. If you want to do a few test drops, but don't want to destroy all of your eggs, you can hard-boil them before hand, that way the shell will crack, but you can eat the egg inside later! |
How strong is a piece of paper?
If you had 8 sheets of paper, and 2 squares of cardboard, how tall of a structure could you make? And how much weight could it support?
Your challenge is to build a tall base, and test it out, see how strong it is. How many books can you stack on it? Can you stand on it? You cannot cut the paper, and you cannot do anything to the cardboard (it's there to help you balance your weights on). You can use a little bit of tape to help hold things together (maybe this gives you a clue as well) See how few pieces of paper you need to use, and test it out by stacking books. |
Other Activities...
Knot of the week:
Clove hitch! |
Whilst it can be kind of scary what's happening in the world, you're living through history right now! One day, people will study what's happening in your life in their history class!
It would be cool to have a record of what happens, so think about keeping a journal or time capsule. Follow the link for a booklet to fill out yourself, or you can just use it for inspiration for your own journal. |
Writing Prompt:
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