Build a vacuum chamber to experiment with air pressure! By pumping a syringe back and forth, suck the air out of the chamber and see how things respond to a low pressure environment. Also learn how air pressure affects your daily life, from how your lungs work to weather patterns and more! 
Includes a step-by-step video tutorial link, illustrated blueprint instructions for this project kit, all the materials, and a special-edition Tinker Zine magazine for more fun!
 
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Vacuum Chamber

Build a vacuum chamber to conduct air pressure experiments! Pump air in and out of the chamber to see how things respond in a low pressure environment.

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Vacuum Chamber

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