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STEAM LAB

Build, invent, test, and solve exciting engineering and design challenges.

Hands-on science kids actually DO — not just watch

Build, invent, test, and solve exciting engineering and design challenges.

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Try These Crazy Experiments

Child making elastic car launcher to investigate forces

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MISSION

Elastic Energy Launcher

How far can one elastic band launch a projectile?

7-12 yrs

Stage 2-3

Medium

Alex thinks he can build a powerful toy car launcher using nothing more than paddle pop sticks, elastic bands and a little engineering. Professor Picklebottom isn’t convinced. Can you prove him wrong?

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