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Space, Planets & Rockets

Blast off and defy gravity

Hands-on science kids actually DO — not just watch

Blast off and defy gravity

Try These Crazy Experiments

The Runaway Planet science experiment by The Crazy Scientist showing an Earth marble orbiting inside a wooden embroidery hoop on a classroom table to demonstrate centripetal force, gravity, and planetary orbits.
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MISSION

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The Runaway Planet

What stops a planet from flying off into space?

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9-12 yrs

Stage 2-3

Easy

A marble. A wooden hoop. And the secret that keeps every planet from flying off into space.

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