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Building a straw roller coaster

Posted on May 22, 2023

A roller coaster is a machine that uses gravity and inertia to send a train of cars along a winding track. The combination of gravity and inertia, along with g-forces and centripetal acceleration give the body certain sensations as the coaster moves up, down, and around the track. We can build a roller coaster using Tinkercad to design the blue print then we can use straws PHASE 1 Using Tinkercad https://youtu.be/Q85SU9gkbkQ PHASE 2 Using the straws Tools Scissors Rulers ...

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How to build a tunnel with Play Dough (Rock Cycle)

Posted on May 2, 2023

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What is a tunnel? Tunnels are underground roads built to improve traffic . A tunnel boring machine is using used to improve the process of drilling through rock with an alternative to drilling and blasting methods. p In this activity, we will use science and engineering skills to build a tunnel with play dough and PVC! We first have to plan the construction of the tunnel by answering questions such as: The purpose of...

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Happy Math Month-Math activities

Posted on April 22, 2023

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The month of April is the international math month. Educators all over the world encourage their students to learn math by introducing fun activities in their classrooms. Below are a few math activities that we love here at Budding Genius Academy Hopscotch Math Using a piece of chalk, draw a hopscotch grid on the pavement mimicking a calculator layout. Ask the students to form a line and one by one, give them a...

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