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Engineering experiments

Engineering Science Experiment – Eggstra Strength – Domes

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This experiment always surprises everyone – eggs truly are an amazing piece of natural engineering and a great demonstration of how strong domes are. What you will need: Raw egg A flat baking tray Small piece of play dough heavy books What you will do: 1 Place the play dough onto...
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Engineering Science Experiment: Make an hourglass

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Engineering Science Experiment: Make an hour glass
I bet you never thought you could build your own clock, but you can, of sorts!  This version of a sand clock works in exactly the same way as traditional hour glasses and is a fun engineering experiment for your students. Engineering Experiment: Make an hour glass  What you will...
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Engineering Science Experiment: Make a winch

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Engineering Science Experiment: Make a winch
While a winch is not often included in a list of simple machines, it is a great experiment to include in this unit as it starts a discussion about what simple machines are and how they help us.  A winch is part wheel and axle, part pulley, part lever! An...
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Engineering Science Experiment: Inclined Plane

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Engineering Science Experiment: Heat spirals
A great hands on simple machines experiment about the simplest of all machines – an inclined plane.  Students will genuinely be able to see the difference an inclined plane makes to the amount of effort needed to raise a load and will be able to compare a long inclined plain...
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Engineering Science Experiment: Types of levers

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Engineering Science Experiment: Types of levers
There are 3 different kinds of levers.  In this engineering science experiment you can build them and learn how they work. An Experiment about  Engineering:  Types of levers What you will need: •  A ruler •  A plastic cup – an empty yoghurt tub is ideal •  Small weights or...
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Engineering Science Experiment – Levers

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Engineering Science Experiment: Levers
In this Simple Machines science experiment your students are introduced to levers. An Experiment about Engineering:  Levers What you will need: •  A pile of reasonably heavy books – about 4 should do, dictionaries are ideal. •  2 pencils •  A ruler What you will do: 1 Place the books...
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Engineering Science Experiment – Diagonal Bracing

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Engineering Science Experiment - Diagonal Bracing
In this investigation students experiment with diagonal bracing for strengthening structures. An Experiment about Engineering:  Diagonal Bracing What you will need: •  uncooked dry spaghetti •  marshmallows •  books What you will do: 1.  Build a cube by joining half lengths of spaghetti to marshmallows as shown in the picture. ...
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Engineering Science Experiment: How do buttresses work?

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Engineering Science Experiment: How do buttresses work?
Experiment with using buttresses to strengthen walls. Monster Sciences Engineering Science Experiment:  How do buttresses work? What you will need: Cardboard – one large rectangle and 2 thin strips Tape Building blocks A flat container marbles What you will do: Make a simple building by taping the 2 strips of...
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Engineering Science Experiment: Towers of strength

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Engineering Science Experiment: Towers of Strength
Test the strength of different construction techniques in this engineering experiment. What you will need: Paper or very light cardboard Tape Some light books What you will do: Make 2 stacks of books that are equal height and about 20 cm or 8 in apart.  Big heavy books are best....
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Engineering Science Experiment – Bridges

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A great engineering experiment where students can build and test the strength of different bridges. What you will need: Some books Thin cardboard Container marbles What you will do: Make 2 stacks of books that are equal height and about 20 cm or 8 in apart.  Big heavy books are...
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Engineering Science Experiment EG01: Gears and Ratios

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 Learn how gears and ratios at work by acting them out with your friends! What you will need: A clear space with nothing to trip over Some cones or markers (optional) A whistle or drum to keep time (optional)  What you will do: You and your classmates are going to...
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