The $100 Bill Physics Challenge: A DIY STEM Engineering Game

The $100 Bill Physics Challenge: A DIY STEM Engineering Game We’re turning the kitchen table into a high-stakes physics lab! 🏠✨ Join Mike as he hosts Getti and the family as they face off in this budget-friendly DIY challenge that tests precision, patience, and engineering logic. This STEM-based game is a perfect way to keep kids active, screen-free, and curious about how simple engineering and physics can solve "impossible" problems. **The Ingredients & Setup:** 🛠️ * **The Base:** Two drinking glasses filled with water (for stability, dye with color for fun). * **The Bridge:** A $100 bill (or any crisp currency like a $1 bill). * **The Load:** One small shot glass filled with colored water. * **The Bottle Flip Skill Station:** One standard water bottle (1/3 full for optimal flipping) and a taped out square. **How to Play:** 🕹️ 1. **Step 1 (The Skill Flip):** Players must successfully land a bottle flip upright in the taped box to earn their turn at the science challenge 2. **Step 2 (The Physics Feat):** Using only the $100 bill, players must find a way to balance the full shot glass between the two larger glasses on the bill. 3. **The Lesson:** It looks impossible until you apply a simple structural engineering trick—folding the bill the right way to increase its load-bearing strength! **The Mystery Prize:** The first person to successfully balance the glass wins the Mystery Gold Prize! 🏆 #STEM #FamilyGameNight #ScienceExperiment #DIYGames #ParentingHacks #EngineeringChallenge #TheTusHouse #ScreenFreeSummer #ChildhoodUnplugged #LearningThroughPlay