Tensegrity Structures with Mr. Jim

Facilitator and expert maker, Jim Sullivan demonstrates creating tensegrity structures using sticks and rubber bands at reDiscover. This video was formatted for mobile viewing.

Suggested Materials

+ 12 sticks
+ 6 rubber bands
+ Tape
+ Determination
+ Some patience

Jim was inspired by the Super Ball Bot created at NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program:
NASA 360 Talks - Super Ball Bot.

With some exploration and perseverance, you can create a tensegrity structure to play with and investigate how this seemingly simple structure can be the basis of world-class space research.

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