•Goal: In this activity, the students will recognize non-contact forces that can be introduced through external fields such as magnetic field.
•Activities: students will be asked to find out how to move a playdoh without touching it.
•The mentor will guide the students to find out the important role of magnetic iron particles and then introduce the magnetic force.
•This activity will naturally lead to The Force 2.
•Goal: In this activity, the students will be introduced with fundamental concept of composite and composite manufacturing.
•Activities: students will be asked to mix iron particles with playdoh to make playdoh animals that can be driven by the magnets.
•The students will also finish a Jedi training of drive the lightsaber like a real Jedi. This can be done by wrapping the magnetic playdoh on lightsaber.
•Then, the instructors will introduce the concepts of composite and composite manufacturing.