The lazy-tongs grabber
Explorers (Foundation), mission E5 Grab & Lift, lesson 1 of 6.
Hook
Squeeze the handles and the arm shoots out! How does it get so long?
Fair test
Try to pick up a pencil, a ball and a sock. Which is easiest? Which is hardest?
Bonus challenge
Play “claw machine”: pick up a toy with your eyes closed while a friend guides you.
The build
- 🦀 Lazy-Tongs Grabber: Squeeze the handles and the criss-cross arms shoot out to grab things far away! (level 2 of 5, about 20 minutes, 11 steps)