I think this is such a fun engineering project for students to in a classroom, or even virtually! Giving them the ability and leading them to solve a real world problem like this helps them see the purpose in what they're doing. And I think many students will enjoy the chance to try and figure this out.
I absolutely love this idea, I know that with the levels that I have worked with so far within the little experience I have had a million different thoughts have gone through my head. Something like this can even be done with simple materials such as a water bottle, paper towels and 'particles' of some sort. I definitely think this is something that can be done virtually, given the ease of the materials also!!
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