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Nasco’s Classroom Olympiad Part 1
Let the games begin! Nasco’s Classroom Olympiad is
designed to get you and your class started on classroom
science activities that will enhance your curriculum. Each
event is designed to encourage cooperative learning and
foster an understanding of the scientific method. This kit
supplies you with materials suited to demonstrate each
event described in the manual: aerodynamics, car race,
Cartesian divers, domino event, egg drop crate, regatta,
rubber band catapult, suspension bridge, sky’s the limit
structures, and slow roller. Teams succeed by trial and error
— you’ll see team spirit and healthy competition develop
as important scientific principles are learned. Grades 3-8.
Sh. wt. 24 lbs.
SB31527M — $146.10
Hooke’s Law
Apparatus
Consists of a base, millimeter
scale with mirror sticker,
mounting rod, spring hanger,
spring, indicator, and weight
hanger. The unit as supplied is
sufficient for a variety of experiments
concerning Hookesian
behavior and harmonic
motion. Includes five 20 g slotted
weights and instructions.
Sh. wt. 0.97 kgs.
SB16580M — $32.75
Physical Science
Force and Motion
Variable Inertia Kit
Study rotational inertia with this well-conceived lab.
Quickly change the distribution of mass by loading balls
in compartments inside two plastic discs. Students will
learn whether the disc with the mass toward the center
or the disc with the mass toward the rim is fastest and
why. Includes two 4½" dia. plastic discs, eight solid steel
balls, hardware, and instructions. Grade 8 and up. Sh. wt.
1.25 lbs.
SB46993M — $17.80
Moment of Inertia
Demonstration
Explore the concept of moment of
inertia with wands and rings of equal mass but different
distribution of mass. One set has an even distribution of
mass, the other a movable mass. Which wand twirls more
easily? Which ring moves more quickly down an inclined
plane? Includes two wands of equal length and mass and
two rings of equal diameter and mass. One wand and one
ring have movable masses. Grades 4-8. Sh. wt. 16 lbs.
SB49319M — $118.45
Nasco's Classroom Olympiad Part 2
More great games! Keep the spirit of Olympic competition
alive as your students learn the Scientific Method
and cooperative learning skills. Ten new events: sailing,
sailing; fettuccine physics; estimation guesstimation;
shadow box; air cannon; marble trampoline; balloon
bomber; pencil pendulum; and battery-powered car.
Grades 3-8. Sh. wt. 30 lbs.
SB42632M — $207.70
Inertia Apparatus
The glass ball rests on the card — when you pull back the
spring, the card shoots forward, but the ball returns to
its perch on the post. This device illustrates the effect of
inertia. To the observer, the ball seems not to have moved
at all. Kit contains: glass ball, stiff card, injection molded
plastic base, support post with cone-shaped depression,
hardware to attach post and spring to base, and instructions.
Grade 6 to adult. Sh. wt. 0.54 kgs.
SB31087M — $15.00
Ballistic Pendulum Apparatus
Unit uses a nylon pendulum with a tapered rubber insert.
Both pendulum and base have leveling screws. Springloaded
gun has a self-locking trigger and a rubber bumper
to prevent damage on impact. The scale is marked in
degrees and is registered by a counter weighted needle
that remains in place at the height of the arc. Grades
9-12. Sh. wt. 2.15 kgs.
SB31275M — $88.05
Stringless Pendulum
Demonstrates simple harmonic motion in a way
that doesn’t seem so tied down. Students will see the
period of an oscillating body from a different perspective
than the standard string and ball. The period of the
1" steel ball can be measured, and the distance to a focal
point can be calculated to compare the demonstration
to a classic pendulum. Includes pendulum track, one
steel ball, and instructions. Grade 6 and up. Sh. wt. 2.25
lbs.
SB47002M — $47.55
Pendulum Clamp
A quick and easy way to create a pendulum just about
anywhere. Clamps securely to any vertical shaft under 1"
dia. Included in the set are three bobs, one each of brass,
pine, and steel. There are three anchor points on the
clamp, allowing three pendulums to be studied simultaneously!
Grades 8-12. Sh. wt. 2.25 lbs,
SB47663M — $18.65
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Loop the Loop Triple Track
Understanding the principles of physics
that occur on a roller coaster has
become easier. This triple play apparatus
consists of three tracks — one straight down, one
with one loop, and the third with two loops. All three
have different straight-up track lengths. At
the end of each track is a catch sack to
prevent losing the ball. Straight track is
28" L, one loop track is 54" L with an
8" dia. loop, and two loop track is
70" L with a 3-1⁄2" dia. loop and
a 8" dia. loop, all on a 15-3⁄4" x
9-1⁄2" x 5⁄8" wooden base.
Includes two steel balls
(5⁄8" dia. and 3⁄4"
dia.). Sh. wt. 38 lbs.
SB48324M —
$76.80
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