What’s a Blendie? Explore symmetry, balance and optical color mixing with a rebuildable, durable spinning top! Add color to parts using a set of pure primary color markers - red, yellow and process blue - to spin and optically “blend” secondary colors - orange, green and purple! This project kit is suitable for learners of all ages, ranging from PK to middle school.
It's a perfect 30 to 45-minute screen-free activity with reusable components and playful engineering extensions for older learners available in our coaching guides.
This rebuildable, reusable, open-ended kit of parts offers learners the opportunity to explore the relationship between symmetry and asymmetry in spinning objects, and the unique nature of how we perceive color and light when an object spins quickly. Learners will creatively develop unique solutions to make a top spin for long periods of time, and change colors using color blocks and patterns.
What's in the pack?
This is an individually packed kit in a resealable bag with everything you need, including:
A sheet of sturdy white paperboard shapes
A wooden dowel
Special plastic connectors
A set of bright primary color markers
A learner build guide
What do adults need to support?
This Spark has a coaching playbook available via our website, featuring educator-only videos, quick-start guides, slide decks and extensions so adults can quickly prepare and confidently play alongside their learners.
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