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Tablecloth Trick - Cool Science Experiment Instructional VideoTablecloth Trick - Cool Science Experiment Instructional Video
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Steve Spangler Science
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7th - 12th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:40
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Duration
45 mins
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2012
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Tablecloth Trick - Cool Science Experiment

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Wow! Your class will love experimenting with the laws of inertia. Steve Spangler shows how to remove a tablecloth filled with dishes and glasses of water without spilling a drop. Use this resource to lead into a discussion of gravity and Newton's laws.

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newton's laws of motion, sir isaac newton, gravity, inertia

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inertia, newton's laws, gravity, science

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