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Balance Makerspace

Using Physics to create balance

BalanceMakerspaceUsing Physics to create balance

Balance Beans Game Balance Beans Game

Balance Beans

  • Use problem-solving skills to balance the seesaw
  • Place the red cards first and decide where to place the other pieces
  • Follow the challenge cards to guide your trial and error guesses to create balance
  • Balance the equation to solve the problem.

Balance Building Challenges Balance Building Challenges

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Balance a structure on one cup

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Balancing Feats

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Balance a structure with one cube base

Balanced Structures

  • Use the blocks, cups and popsicle sticks to create a balanced structure
  • What can you build with just one cup or one cube as your base?
  • Can you balance the weight of your supplies to have part stick out in an impressive way?

Create a Balanced Scale Create a Balanced Scale

Balanced Scale

  • Use the materials provided to experiment with creating a balanced scale
  • How many paper clips is equal to 5 grams?
  • Can you create an equation to go with your observation of the materials you have balanced?
  • What other materials could you experiment with to create a balanced scale?

Suspend Balance Game Suspend Balance Game

Suspend Balance

  • Roll the dice to see what pieces you have to add next to this balance game
  • Use your hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills together to make a balanced move
  • Pay attention to the weight and fulcrum of each piece you add for the greatest balance of each piece and how to affects other pieces.

Mobiles Mobiles

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Mobiles

  • Use what you have discovered about balance to create a balanced mobile
  • What materials could you use to balance your mobile?
  • How does changing the length of your string affect the balance?
  • What happens if you change where the string is hanging? Does this affect the balance of your mobile?
  • What else might you change to make sure your mobile stays balanced in the end?

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