SodaPlay Physics Construction and Simulation
http://sodaplay.com/
Ages 8 and up
SodayPlay is an environment for building moving robot-like "creatures" and then watching them move. Even young kids will enjoy watching the pre-made creatures and turning the gravity on and off - or reversing gravity and watching the creature spring to the "ceiling."
Older kids will enjoy making their own creatures. As they become more accomplished they can join a league and race their creatures against others. Apparently the math and physics can become quiet involved - there's a whole section of the site for Artificial Intelligence researchers.
Just make sure you read the introduction and instructions - these pages are clearly written and quite helpful. Without them, it's hard to get started.
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