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Flying cups Activity

by David Shaw, 9 August 2018 | 6 comments

Someone streching a rubberband attached to a paper cup in readiness to launch the cup.

Do you like paper planes? Here’s a different glider to try, made from cups. You might be surprised at the path it takes when it flies!

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How did the glider cross the road? News

by David Shaw, 2 August 2018 | 0 comments

Image of a glider on a branch.

Roads are dangerous places for our wildlife. So for many years, we’ve been helping animals out by adding ways to cross safely. There are tunnels and underpasses for wombats and other ground animals. For tree climbers, there are ropeways, strung high above the traffic. But how do gliders cross the road?

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