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Kick the Can

How can you build a machine to kick over a can?

What do you need?

  • Empty Soda Can
  • 3 or 4 objects to help knock can over

What's Next?

1. Put empty can in an open spot.

2. Use objects to create a series of events (video above) to knock over the can.

What Happened?

Describe how you successfully knocked the can over.

Real Life

Why would you want to do a process like the one you designed? Can you think of a machine you could invent for your house that would use a series of events to do a job? Write about your ideas and how your machine would work.

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