![]() Within ten minutes, she had the catapult built and ready to fling things. One run-through of the video for the popsicle catapult, and she was all in: So, I chose the Build a Popsicle Stick Catapult activity.Īs you may recall from our adventures with the cotton ball launcher and the toy parachutes, my daughter has a fondness for making things fly through the air. Carving out space to set up the chain reaction would take more parenting energy than I have left. Check out the videoand you'll see why - it looks so cool! But, our floors are covered in a Lego village connected by wooden train tracks. I confess, I was sorely tempted to choose the popsicle stick chain reaction activity. My Pick of the Day: Popsicle Stick Catapult Design a Back Scratcher: got an itch right in the middle of your back? A popsicle stick contraption can solve that problem.Make Your Own Harmonica!: with a few well-placed sticks, rubber bands, and straws, you can make your very own simple musical instrument. ![]() Design a Cell Phone Stand: need something to hold your phone while you video chat or watch YouTube videos? Build the perfect stand yourself.Build a Popsicle Stick Catapult: this small-but-mighty machine can send anything from pom-poms to toys to popcorn flying.Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction: a carefully laid network of popsicle sticks results in an awesome display of kinetic energy as the sticks fly apart.So, for today's STEM fun, I started with the fact that we have popsicle sticks and went hunting through the Science Buddies library of STEM activities for fun activities to do with popsicle sticks. What do we have at my house? Popsicle sticks (aka craft sticks) - we have lots and lots of popsicle sticks, which turns out to be great because they're quite handy for all sorts building and science projects. But that approach is not an option right now, so I'm getting better at making do with what we have at home. I like to decide what I'm making and then go gather the things I need - even if that involves a trip to the store. Are you the kind of person who starts with the end product and then figures out the list of things you need to make that happen, or are you the kind of person who looks around at what you have and then uses that to inform the end product? The last two months have taught me that when it comes to cooking, crafts, and science activities, I tend to be the former.
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