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Hi all,

Do any of you have a Partical Theory "box"?
I've been asked to put one together.......what do you suggest I include??

Thanks in anticipation......

Helen

These might be the sort of things you were after for Particle Theory as a starting point.
I used those small black plastic boxes from electronic suppliers. Wagners have them very cheap.
The kids have to guess what is in them and so work like a scientist putting forward their theory of particles.

MYSTERY BOXES

CONTENTS OF BOXES
1 BRASS CYLINDER
2 MUNG BEANS
3 BALL BEARING
4 RUBBER STOPPER
5 STEEL RECTANGULAR PRISM
6 4 PAPER CLIPS
7 7 LARGE PINS
8 25g MASS – BRASS - 10c COIN SIZE
9 5g MASS – BRASS – 5c COIN SIZE
10 WHITE BOARD PEN TOP
11 BALL BEARING, TRIANGULAR BLOCK ON SIDE 1 of box
12 BALL BEARING, SQUARE BLOCK ON SIDE 1 of box
13 SQUARE FLAT SUPER MAGNET
14 BOX OF MATCHES

Thanks phillip o!

Hi
I have 2 smallish white baskets wired together to make a cage and 1/2 filled with ping pong balls.
This is a model for a solid when still, liquid when shaken and gas when vigorously shaken.
Questacon has one so I copied it.

Thanks Louise

Hi, we have small glass petri dishes filled with lead shot and sealed. Solid is as full as we can make it, liquid is fairly full, but with a bit of room to move and gas is less than half full.

Thanks melsid