In this fun and light-hearted challenge, students work in teams to design the most effectient mechanism or contraption that uses a piece of string to move two unopened soda or food cans across the floor as far as possible within a given time without the string physically touching either of the cans.
Watch the video below for an introduction to facilitating this activity.
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