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Repair Activity

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Wind-up Torch

Generators
Levers

An essential survival gadget, keep this torch charged up forever just by winding up the handle!

Repair

Explainer Videos

A handy list of all the STEM videos in this repair activity.

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Help Videos

Watch how some key repair steps are done

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Extension Activities

Once you've completed the repair have a go at these extensions! 🚀

Build a moving cardboard model

40 mins
🎨 Design challenge

Build a moving cardboard model of your choice, using gears and motors from the torch, and cardboard! This could be anything that you know has circular motion - a ferris wheel, a wind up bucket, a carousel turn table...

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Build a scissor lift

40 mins
🔬 Science challenge

Using your knowledge of joints and levers, create a mini scissor lift that can lift weights placed on it.

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Solar energy experiment

40 mins
🌎 Sustainability challenge

Build a circuit using the components provided to test how much voltage you can generate from a mini solar panel versus turning the handle of the torch. Explore what the pros and cons of each method are, and learn more about renewable energy!

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