In this Mystery, students discover that there are pushes and pulls involved in any kind of work, including the work done by machines.
In the activity, Be a Digging Machine, students pretend to use shovels and excavators to dig a hole for a swimming pool.
SciTech Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting STEM education and awareness in Arizona and beyond. It works to achieve this through some of the strongest STEM initiatives in Arizona, including the Arizona SciTech Festival, the Chief Science Officers program, the RAIN grant, the Arizona STEM School Community of Practice, Science For All and more.
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SciTech Institute is a collaborative initiative with the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Arizona Technology Council Foundation.