Gyroscope Tricks & Experiments – Feel the Force! A Hands-On Workshop

Learn amazing tricks! Try experiments! Feel the force~ Get a cool GYROSCOPE to Use & KEEP! The workshop is for ages 8-16 only.

Gyroscopes are in the spinning top family, with spinning abilities beyond traditional tops and a mysterious force that seems to defy gravity. (and they are fun!) Gyroscope technology is used in numerous applications today, including satellite navigation, flight stabilization in helicopters and stabilizing features in rockets, missiles, and planes.

The amazing device, invented in the 1700’s is a “super” top, with advanced spinning abilities. The gyroscope is like a spinning top but with longer spin, a support framework and endless trick options.

– Participants at the workshop will learn tricks including: Tip Balance, Pick-Up, Side, Transfer, Hop, Tightrope, and Combo. – The workshop has an assortment of materials for experimenting with the gyroscope, too. – A private collection of gyroscopes from the Spinning Top Museum will be on display, too; with a number of rare examples.

Advance registration by phone is required, due to limited space. The workshop fee is $40/person and includes a $15 gyroscope & other items to keep. The workshop is for ages 8-16 only.

Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum, 533 Milwaukee Av, downtown Burlington, Wisconsin. Parking is free. Call 262 763-3946 or visit www.topmuseum.org

This event is part of a series – check out the full series here.