Incredible Sculptures: Part II

Here are a few of the finished magic nuudle sculptures.

Incredible Sculptures

4th graders from The Incredibles team had to create sculptures using Magic Nuudles (cornstarch-based modeling pieces).

The Challenge:

1) the sculpture must use at least 30 Nuudles.
2) it must be freestanding (has to stand on the table on its own without tipping over).
3) it has to be a person or an animal (could be a fantasy creature).

Here are some in-progress. Stay tuned for a later post to see the final products

Homemade stylus

I built myself a homemade stylus--a pen-like device for drawing, writing, or interacting with a touch pad (like iPad or iPod). You can find the instructions here if you'd like to make one yourself. Here's how it works. As long as you're holding onto the paperclip, your body's natural electrical field transfers the energy into the (damp) sponge and registers on the touch pad. The pen, sponge and paperclip by themselves don't make a difference--you need all of the parts working together. So there you go--a little science in support of your doodling. Have fun!