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Straw Blow Race
Your breath is moving air, and moving air pushes things. Wind moves sailboats the same way.
Grab this
- A drinking straw
- A pom-pom or a small paper ball
- Tape for a finish line
Do it in 3 steps
1
Tape a finish line across a table.
2
Put your pom-pom at the other end.
3
Blow through the straw to push it over the finish line. No hands!
DO IT WITH MEYour turn! Beat the clock.
Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Make a zig-zag course with books as walls.
🧠 Why it works
Your breath is moving air, and moving air pushes things. Wind moves sailboats the same way.
A grown up should be nearby for every challenge. Clean up together when you are done.
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