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23 min 52 sec
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Jamie Hudson, a PhD scientist and longtime crafter, teaches you how to use wood and straws to make a toy car, a spinning UFO, and a tiny shuttle, all powered by a balloon. These projects are a great blank canvas for decorating and getting creative. Learn about potential energy, kinetic energy, mass and mass displacement, reaction force, and even a little bit of rocket science while you use a Cricut machine and some simple materials to assemble three diferent balloon-powered vehicles to race with friends.
Learn how to:
What you'll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Three balloons
- Six paper straws
- Basswood for Cricut
- 3/4" electrical tape
- Cotton string
- A marble or ball bearing
- Glue dots
- Velcro dots
- Masking or artist tape
- X-acto knife
- Scissors
- Cricut Maker and mobile device to access Design Space
- Cricket Knife Blade
Downloads:
- Make a balloon-powered toy car
- Cut basswood with a Cricut
- Use Cricut Design Space software
- Use a balloon to create kinetic energy to power a toy car
What you'll get:
- Easy-to-follow video lessons on how to make a balloon-powered vehicle
- Three HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instructions by scientist Jamie Hudson
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students




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STEAM: Make Balloon Propelled Vehicles Reviews
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Amanda Black
This video is awesome! I love how he explains the science principles that apply.
More than 3 months ago