STIIX Fidget Spinner

• Grades: 3-5
• Number of Students: 8-24, 15-45
• Hours of Content: 2-3
• Additional resources: Lesson Plan

Highlights:

Explore Concepts & Careers around FIDGET SPINNERS before building / testing one of your own!

Objective: 

Students will take on the role of product designers in STIIX-Ville, where the local toy store is seeking an exciting, educational new gadget to hit their shelves. Their challenge: to design and build a fully functioning fidget spinner that spins smoothly around a central bearing.

By experimenting with balance, symmetry, weight distribution, and rotational inertia, students will explore the physics behind motion and friction while aiming to create a toy that’s both fun and marketable.

As an extension, students may explore an optional Augmented Reality experience through the STIIX-Ville app, where they can interact with and reflect on careers related to project.

What's Included:

• Bearing
  
• Popsicle Sticks
  
• Pencils
  
• Glue Dots 
  
• Nuts
  
• Bolts
  
• Washers
  
• Weights
• Hot Glue
• Markers to draw design ideas
• Newspaper Sheets