Duplicate Your Drawings with a Machine
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Active Time
20-30 minutes
Total Project Time
20-30 minutes
Key Concepts
Machines, scaling, levers
IntroductionHave you ever wished you could copy a drawing but make it larger or smaller? If you've tried to create a larger or smaller copy of your work, you've probably realized that it is very hard to get the details right. A machine called a pantograph, however, could help. It makes copies that can be scaled up or down or made the same size. In this activity you will make your own pantograph and then duplicate your drawings. Can you figure out how it enlarges, shrinks or turns drawings upside down? CreditsSabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
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Active Time
20-30 minutes
Total Project Time
20-30 minutes
Key Concepts
Machines, scaling, levers
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