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Spinning cotton Activity

by David Shaw, 25 July 2019 | 0 comments

A green bead the size of a marble threaded onto a piece of string.

Most clothes are woven from thread, then sewn together with thread. While there are now many human-made fibres, cotton is the most widely used of the natural fibres in clothing. So why not try spinning your own cotton thread, and learn a bit more about how clothes are made?

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Pulling pulleys Activity

by David Shaw, 26 July 2018 | 2 comments

Photo of a bobbin attached by a loop of string to a drink bottle, with another srting loop going upwards out of the shot.

Have you ever wondered how cranes can lift such heavy things? Their pulleys really help lighten the load. In this activity, have a play with some pulleys. These simple machines can make heavy weights as light as a feather!

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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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