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Rock No Roll next ZOOMsci \| ZOOMsci index \| list of activities \| Your Results Sent in by: Joanna D. of New York, NY More ingenious geniuses required. Materials needed: straw tape Instructions: Using straws and tape, build a structure that's not attached to the table that will rock back and forth without rolling away when you blow on it through a straw. That's all we're going to say. So there. Good luck. You can also send us your pictures or video of this ZOOMsci: ZOOMsci ZOOM Box 350 Boston, MA 02134 Some of your results: Andrea, age 12 of Farmington Hills wrote: It would always roll over, I couldn't get it to just rock. Loretta S., age 12 of Maplewood, NJ wrote: When I did it, it rolled fast. Hans V., age 9 of Avon Park, FL wrote: I rolled it into a cylinder and cut off the ends and stuck a straw through it. It rocked but it didn't roll. Amy C., age 9 of Chandler, AZ wrote: Well it rocked but it didn't roll. We had this expirement in November at school. Rachel wrote: I made it rock but it didn't roll. Daniel E., age 10 of Berlin Hts. wrote: It got very, very, very loud. Courtney K., age 11 of Salk City, WI wrote: I tried it 4 times and none of them worked! Ashley W., age 12 of Honolulu, HI wrote: MINE WORKED REALLY GOOD! I MADE IT DIFFERENT, BUT IT ROCKED AND DIDN'T ROLL! Kelly W., age 11 of Milwaukee, WI wrote: It turned over! Brittany M., age 8 of Grampian, PA wrote: At first I didn't think it would work but it rocked but no roll! Sarah J., age 9 of Hardyville, KY wrote: It didn't work at all Here are the science activities from the TV series. They're easy and fun. Send us new activities for us to share on TV.

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