Spark!Lab Instructables - Invent a Device That Can Move Through a Pipe

Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Interactives & Media
Date Posted: 9/4/2020

Spark!Lab is a hands -on invention studio in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Spark!Lab activities communicate that invention is a process, rather than a single “Aha!” moment; provide visitors with opportunities to explore the invention process and their own inventiveness; and demonstrate the central role that invention plays in American history—and today. There are no wrong answers, and you can create an invention using the pieces provided — or create some pieces of your own. Think like an inventor: how does your design solve a problem? Invent a device that can move through a pipe with these virtual materials — or create your own parts and pieces. Using Tinkercad, you can delete, reshape, duplicate, and create new parts.

Invent a device that can move through a pipe with these virtual materials — or create your own parts and pieces.


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