Moving sculpture

(No, picking up and moving around a Picasso canvas wouldn't make it “kinetic art”.) The term is mostly applied to three-dimensional sculptures that are designed to move because of natural elements like wind or water, or a mechanical apparatus, e.g. an electric motor.

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Experiment with simple machines in this SciGirls activity where students design and create their own moving sculpture. Machines help us get work done; some are complex, with lots of moving parts, and others are simple. Cams are one example of a simple machine. They are like gears, but have no teeth and come in lots of different shapes. We use them to convert rotating motion (such as turning a crank) into back and forth motion (such as waving an arm). You'll find cams in everyday objects such…

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Here is another gorgeous kinetic sculpture that puts on a show in your home or office. The Mechanical Metal Jellyfish Kinetic Sculpture has a brass and