Activity 1: SELF-SUPPORTING BRIDGE
Build a bridge made entirely of wood. That is, with no screws, nails or ropes. Learn about the forces that hold the bridge together. Appreciate the ingenuity of Leonardo da Vinci's design and learn how the properties of materials heavily influence design.
Box includes materials to build a desktop model of the bridge, and access to an interactive PlayBook that explains how it works.
Approx. time: 60 minutes
Activity 2: LIGHT COLLAGE
Make a colour-changing collage with pure physics. Using no paints or inks or pigments, but with just an interesting property of light. Explore how animals, insects and humans use this property to navigate the world and to extend their abilities.
Box includes materials to make two types of colour-changing collages, a frame to display your collages, and access to an interactive PlayBook that explains how it works.
Approx. time: 90 minutes
Activity 3: SEVEN BRIDGES OF KONIGSBERG
Can you tell whether a drawing can be made in one stroke — without actually trying it? Starting with the classic Seven Bridges puzzle, solve a sequence of path-tracing puzzles. Record your observations and discover insights that are used widely, from studying molecules to finding shortest routes.
Box includes 4 sets of path-tracing puzzles, a data table to record data and spot patterns, and an interactive PlayBook that helps you explore the math involved.
Approx. time: 60 minutes
