Gears and Domes

Let’s build together!

We have gears all around us! Kids will create their own gears made from bottle caps and learn about what makes gears spin faster or slower and why we use gears. Kids will also build a straw geodesic dome, a spherical structure made from triangles.

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Gears and Domes
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1 Your Guide

2 Materials Needed

large plastic lids (5 to 12 cm diameter), popsicle sticks, toothpick or wooden skewer stick, glue, flexible ruler or measuring tape, tape

3 Learning Focus

  • Communicating
  • Collaborating
  • Creative thinking
  • Critical & reflective thinking

4 Registration

You’re selecting a Realtime Single A one-time Livestreamed Activity led by a qualified Guide.

5 Best Suited For:

Stick figures of varying sizes waving

My age is between 10 - 12

Yellow and blue gear

All experience levels are welcome.

Child and mother stick figure standing

I can do this independently.

An open book

All reading levels are welcome.