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Super jumping robot News

by David Shaw, 11 May 2022 | 3 comments

Jumping robot features two intercepting hoops with a small rocket on the top.

What on Earth can jump the highest? Olympic high jumpers can clear more than 2 metres. Pumas might be the best animals at jumping, able to leap 7 metres into a tree. But a team of researchers from the USA have just made a robot that jumps higher than any animal!

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Jumping bug Activity

by David Shaw, 22 July 2021 | 0 comments

Twisted blue and white wire.

This simple toy is made from a few paperclips and can jump high into the air. Time to get bending!

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String tower Activity

by David Shaw, 5 April 2018 | 0 comments

A piece of string, knotted at regular intervals, being held srtaight by three plastic strips which attach to the knots in the string.

How do you make string stand on its end? To find out, read on…

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