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| 1. Read Bernoulli's Principle. Show how it works. |
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| 2. Read Pascal's Law. Tell about some inventions that use Pascal's law. | hydraulic
machines (based on Pascal's Law) |
| 3. Read Newton's first law of motion. Show in three different ways how inertia works. |
Try an experiment |
| 4. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Science. |  More Scientist activities Cool science movies |
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| 5. Show the effects of atmospheric pressure. | Make
Your Own Barometer More on Atmospheric Pressure |
| 6. Show the effects of air pressure. | Marshmallow
Masher Balloons on a spool |
| 7. Show the effects of water pressure. This may be combined with atmospheric pressure or with air pressure. | sciencebob.com |
| 8. With adult supervision, build and launch a model rocket. (NOTE: You must be at least 10 years old to work with a model rocket kit sold in stores.) Describe how Newton's third law of motion explains how the rocket is propelled into the sky. | Build your own paper rocket |
| 9. Explain what causes fog. Show how this works. | Clouds in a Bottle |
| 10. Explain how crystals are formed. Make some. |
Grow
crystals |
| 11. Explain how you use your center of gravity to keep your balance. Show three different balancing tricks. | USDA for Kids |
12. Show in three different ways
how your eyes work together, and show what is meant by an optical
illusion.
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Eye experiments Sandlot Science Exploratorium Dragon illusion After-image illusion Grand illusion Two-way illusion Try this one! |
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13. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Weather. |
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| 14. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Astronomy. | |
| This site has incredible experiments -- some require REAL equipment but others only need things around the house. Visit Space Science -- Hawaiian Style! | |