Air and Space

Air & Space

• What Is the Path of the Sun?

  

  It’s not difficult to trace the sun's path. You can use either reflected light or ordinary shadows…  

• Design Your Own Universe

  

  You determine the fate of the universe…   

• The Hubble Constant: Effect of Distance On Speed

  

  Use a rubber band, to understand how Hubble's discovery makes sense.…  

• Build Your Own Star

  

  Set the initial characteristics of your star then see its life story unfold… 

• Air Resistance

  

  See how a parachute affects the velocity of a falling skydiver…  

• Galileo Drops the Ball 

  

  Find out why Galileo is wearing a space suit…  

• The Doppler Train

  

  When a train passes you the pitch of the sound of the whistle drops as the train speeds past you. Is the pitch really changing?  

• Build a Doppler Buzzer Ball

  

  Listen to the "Doppler Effect" in action, then build your own buzzer ball and hear for yourself…  

• The Expanding Balloon

  

  Using a balloon we can begin to understand what is going on in the universe…  

• Friction Explorer

  

  How will an object behave when you vary the force you push it with…  

• Make a Parachute

  

  Have you ever thought about what it would be like to jump out of an…  

• SEED Parachute Contest

  

  How good a parachute can you create?