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Can you stop the tray from tipping? Learn about the law of the lever to beat your opponent in this simple game.
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In a spin: use a rotating platform to explore how gravitational acceleration affects a simple pendulum.
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ESA’s Teach with Space initiative offers a wealth of different classroom activities and resources that make use of space topics in support of the teaching and learning of STEM disciplines in the classroom, at primary and secondary levels.
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