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Make it Move: Conveyor Belt

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DESCRIPTION: Lets make something move from A to B via a conveyor belt. Will you create a race track for your cars, or maybe take your dog out for a walk, or even see some angy or happy birds fly across the sky. Think up a scenario you want to create and learn how to use this twisting technique to create your own moving machine. Join this workshop for some engineering, art and storytelling fun!

Recommended for ages 6 to 10

LEARN ABOUT

  • Mechanism of a conveyor belt

  • Science behind simple machines

  • Craft skills

WORKSHOP FORMAT: 1 hour live online via zoom

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Rebecca Ruth Schifilliti is a flutist, teaching artist, producer, and social entrepreneur. Rebecca received a Bachelor's in Flute Performance from the Mannes School of Music and a Master's in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from the College of Performing Arts at The New School. When Rebecca is not practicing flute or teaching, you can find her reading novels by Mark Danielewski, studying Spanish, or badly belting out Broadway tunes on the streets of New York City.

MATERIAL NEEDED: Cardboard, scissors, 2 skewers or pencils, glue, 2 cylinder-shaped objects (for example, a single paper towel tube cut in half), paper, fabric, or any other flexible sheet

PRICE: $20/session OR $75 for 5 sessions (you’ll save $5/session with purchase of a package)

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