Leonardo's Spiral Marble Stairs

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Vacation Program

  • Thursday, February 21, 2013
  • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Designed for ages 9 to 13

Leonardo loved spirals. He designed tall buildings. It is not a surprise that he took an interest in the special challenges of spiral staircases. Construct a tower that will send marbles to two interwoven tracks. Half way down the tower, guide your marbles to tricks of your own invention.


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