Electric Train
Build a working electric train from simple materials and see how a motor, axles, and transmission work together.
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Electric Race Car
Build a lightweight race car and discover how wheels, axles, and a small motor turn electrical energy into motion.
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Electric Recycled Boat
Turn a clean aluminum can into a small electric boat and observe how a spinning propeller creates thrust.
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Coin-Eating Bank
Create a playful coin bank that pulls in a coin with a simple motorized mechanism.
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Walking Robot
Build a small walking robot and learn how balance, linkages, and repeated motion work together.
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Bristlebot
Build a tiny vibrating robot and see how an off-center motor creates movement.
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Doodle Robot
Create a moving robot that balances on markers and draws a different pattern after every adjustment.
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Wired-Control Car
Control a cardboard car with two motors, simple switches, and a wired handheld controller.
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Straw-Powered Robotic Hand
Use cardboard, straws, and string to model how tendons pull the fingers in a human hand.
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Craft-Stick Spider Robot
Build a spider-like robot and explore how linkages turn motor rotation into walking motion.
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Mini Electric Fan
Build a compact fan and observe how a motor turns a propeller to move air.
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Cardboard Electric Elevator
Build a small elevator and learn how a motor, spool, and string lift a lightweight platform.
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Mini Conveyor Belt
Build a working conveyor and see how rollers, tension, and continuous motion move small objects.
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Motorized Drawbridge
Create a drawbridge that raises and lowers with a simple motorized lifting system.
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3V Mini Water Pump
Build a small demonstration pump and observe how a spinning impeller moves water through a tube.
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Cardboard Solar Car
Build a lightweight solar car and compare how light intensity changes its speed.
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Electromagnetic Crane
Build a small crane and create an electromagnet that can pick up lightweight steel objects.
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Cardboard Hydraulic Arm
Use water-filled syringes and tubing to build a moving arm and explore hydraulic pressure.
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Cardboard Electric Helicopter
Build a model helicopter with a spinning rotor and explore the parts of a rotary-wing aircraft.
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Cardboard Electric Truck
Build a motorized truck for carrying lightweight parts and experimenting with different body designs.
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Motorized Model Airplane
Build a display airplane with a spinning propeller and learn the basic parts of an aircraft.
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Motorized Ferris Wheel
Build a Ferris wheel and test how balance and a geared motor create smooth rotation.
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Cardboard Electric Carousel
Create a colorful carousel and experiment with rotation, balance, and speed.
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Automatic Bubble Machine
Build a rotating bubble wand and discover how repeated motion can automate a playful task.
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Mini Desktop Vacuum
Build a small demonstration vacuum and learn how a fan creates airflow through a simple filter.
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Cardboard Cable Car
Build a cable car and explore how pulleys, tension, and a geared motor move a cabin.
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Cardboard Candy Dispenser
Build a hand-operated dispenser and learn how a simple rotating gate releases one item at a time.
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Mini Washing Machine Model
Create a tabletop model that spins a small agitator and demonstrates how rotary motion mixes water.
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Rubber-Band-Powered Car
Build a car that stores energy in a twisted rubber band and releases it as motion.
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