DIY Rope Climber with Popsicle Sticks

Welcome back to Kids Fun Science! This video guides you through an exciting **diy project**: building a popsicle stick rope climber, perfect for **stem for kids**. It's a fantastic **science project** that introduces basic **engineering for kids** concepts, making it one of our favorite **kids activities** for hands-on learning. How to make a STEM popsicle Rope Climber toy DIY Rope Climber with Popsicle Sticks How to Make a Rope Climbing Toy Made for parents and teachers Science Kits and more https://elementarysciencen.wixsite.com/sciencekits Kids Fun Science Online Store https://teespring.com/stores/kids-fun-science Chapters 0:00 Kids Fun Science Intro 0:07 What you need 0:19 Experiment 1:38 Set up From the parts that build up the string popsicle climber (back, arms and legs) only the legs are mobile, due to the rubber band. The forces acting on the climber, the following is observed: The climber's weight is compensated by the friction between the arms and the string (Hot glue & toothpick). When the string is pulled, the toothpicks straighten the legs. This causes the body to stretch, when the string is tense, resulting in a small rise in the body. As soon as the pressure on the string is released, the arms provides enough friction for the climber to hold on to the string while the legs are lifted by the rubber band, moving the string to a new position. Awesome science. Thanks for watching Ken