#04 Balancing (grades 7-12)

Soft-bound, 48 page book, 16 reproducible task cards, full teaching notes. Can you balance on one foot? (Impossible if the side of your foot is pressed against the wall.) Can you balance a card on a pin? (Easy if you curve the card so its center of gravity is located below the pin point.) Discover the mathematics of balancing with clever mobiles and cantilevers; apply your knowledge to art and engineering. This is a multidisciplinary delight! Download a Preview - click here Download a Free Sample Lab - click here More Information – click any of the tabs below to learn more about this title Get Materials Click here for a complete list of materials and convenient shopping. 4x6 inch index cards, meter sticks, straight pins, medium-sized cans, pennies, masking tape, thread, scissors, paper clips, newspaper, size-D batteries, dead or alive, wooden clothespins, plastic drinking straws, rubber bands, medium-sized nails, assorted coins: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, clear tape, wax