Comments on: Inertia Zoom Ball: Super Fun S.T.E.A.M. Project! https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/ Screen-Free Activities and Books for Kids Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:05:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Erica https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-356219 Mon, 08 May 2017 16:06:18 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-356219 In reply to Emily.

I'm sure that will work!

]]> By: Emily https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-355134 Fri, 05 May 2017 15:53:30 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-355134 This is awesome! I wonder if it would work with regular sized water bottles and string. I'm leading a summer camp for preschoolers this year and I'm looking for fun projects that i can duplicate times 10 lol

]]> By: Dawn https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-142421 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:13:58 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-142421 I had a toy that worked like this as a child. I think the trick is to stop the rocket by pulling your hands apart before it gets to you. It takes some practice.

]]> By: Erica MomandKiddo https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-121302 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:13:06 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-121302 In reply to Jim Kirk.

Yes, I agree with you. If I was to re-do it, I would have just called it a "zoom ball."

]]> By: Jim Kirk https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-121241 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:57:15 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-121241 Interesting project. I may do it with my students. Just one thing... Although inertia is definitely something that comes into play with this project, I don't think it's really the main focus. This activity more explores the concept of force and reaction.

]]> By: Erica MomandKiddo https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-92888 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:53:00 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-92888 In reply to :Donna.

No. I did get the idea from a science book but it's a classic science project. You can find a few you tube videos of how to make the project, too.

]]> By: :Donna https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-92716 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 02:45:34 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-92716 Erica, does this have any relation to this book by Paul and Peter Reynolds? http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sydney-simon-paul-reynolds/1117737094?ean=9781580896757

I did a search and got several different sites, one of them being (unfortunately) gaming.

]]> By: Erica MomandKiddo https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-90919 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:00:53 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-90919 In reply to Ana.

Ha! More like my obvious and painful sense of humor.

]]> By: Rachelle | TinkerLab https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-90274 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 06:50:58 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-90274 This is sooo fun! I love your advice to ask for help from the neighbor whose bottle you're using 🙂 My kids will love this.

]]> By: Meri Cherry https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/inertia-zoom-ball/#comment-90256 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:12:19 +0000 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/?p=12220#comment-90256 How fun! My husband would love this one. He's always trying to get our girls into things that zoom.

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