Wobblebot

In this activity we will use a motor to make a Wobblebot that dances or hops around.

scissors, tape, hobby motor, battery, popsicle sticks (or any thing to create the body of your Wobblebot) and things to decorate your Wobblebot.

Use any material you want to create a body for your Wobblebot. I taped 4 popsicle sticks together. Another good option is cardboard.

For my Wobblebot I cut two popsicle sticks in half and taped them to the body of my Wobblebot.

To create a weight, I folded up a long piece of tape then taped to the motor. When the motor is on, the tape will swing around and make the Wobblebot unbalanced.

Attach the wires on the motor to each side of the battery. It does not matter which wire you attach to which side of the battery. Make sure the tape spins around without stopping.

Use tape to attach the motor to the edge of the Wobblebot. Make sure that the weight (the tape) can spin around without hitting anything.

Tape the wires of the motor to each side of the battery and tape down the battery.

You can decorate it however you want. I chose to try to make mine look like a bunny. I call her Blue.