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== Demonstration == # Set out the gyroscopes, the stands, and the lengths of string on a table. While waiting for students to come by, wind up one or two of the gyroscopes with their strings, being sure to first have it go through the hole in the bar before winding. # As students come by, show them the gyroscopes and ask them to try and get them to stand upright. Allow students to make attempts until they either figure it out or give up before showing them how to wind the gyroscope. # After explaining how they work, have students try to make a gyroscope stay on a stand, or balance on their finger! For older students, have them attempt to make the gyroscope stand on a string!
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