Explore Activities - STEAMfest

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An Architect’s Journey – Part 1

Meet Aiden Lemons and the Wabi-sabi house

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An Architect’s Journey – Part 2

Aiden Lemons and An Architect’s Home

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Balloon Car Race

Build and race a balloon-powered car

James Dyson Foundation

4-56-8

Cardboard Chair

Can you build a chair from cardboard?

James Dyson Foundation

4-56-8

Circle Paper & Straw Airplane

Build this unique paper air plane design.

Red Ted Art

2-3K-1

Cotton Ball Launcher

How far will the cotton ball go?

Science Buddies

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Egg Drop Challenge

It’s eggtraordinary!

Woodlawn School

6-89-12

Homebrew Electronics for DNA Multiplication

A Peltier device, H-bridge and Arduino

Dr. Aubrey N. Beal

6-89-12

James Webb Space Telescope

Dr. Alvaro Labiano – Looking to the sky with modern eyes

Woodlawn School

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The Art of Japanese Paper Folding and Cutting

National Science Foundation

$Engineering$

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Make A Penny Battery

How-to make a battery with pennies and other household items.

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Make A Periscope

Can you make a periscope from cardboard?

James Dyson Foundation

4-56-8

Make a water filter

How to make a water filter with sand and charcoal

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Build a marble run lasting 60 seconds!

James Dyson Foundation

4-56-8

Mars 2020 Rover Landing

Join us in watching the Mars Rover Landing

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Measuring Rocket Motor Thrust

Learn a simple method for measuring the thrust of a model rocket motor.

Jonathan Blakely, PhD

$Engineering$

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NASA X-Ray Lab Tour

Exclusive behind-the-scene tour of X-ray labs at NASA MSFC.

6-89-12

Newton’s Cradle

Newton’s Cradle – A Demonstration of Physics Concepts, An Example of Kinetic Art, or A Fascinating Toy!

Shannon Blakely

$Engineering$

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The Art of Japanese Paper Folding

Veritasium

$Engineering$

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Pinecone Winter Birdfeeder – For the Birds!

Create a winter birdfeeder with a pinecone!

Davidson Lands Conservancy

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Rube Goldberg Machines

Maximum effort for the minimum results!

Woodlawn School

6-89-12

Screen Printing

In this episode, I show you how to get started in screen printing using a screen printing press by Mekanika!

Get Hands Dirty

9-12

Spaghetti Bridges

Build and test a spaghetti bridge

James Dyson Foundation

4-56-8