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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 6 - 8

Hovercraft Racers!

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Grade Level: Grade 7 (6 - 8)
Subject Areas: Physical Science, Physics
Time Required: 50 minutes
Cost: $
Setting: Informal
Group Size: Groups of 2
Engineering Category: Science/Math Concept

Students learn about friction and its effects on motion by building model hovercrafts.

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Grade Level: Grade 7 (6 - 8)
Subject Areas: Physical Science, Physics
Time Required: 50 minutes
Cost: $
Setting: Informal
Group Size: Groups of 2
Engineering Category: Science/Math Concept

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