Balance & Motion
Channel: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Date: 19/09/2012

This video is designed to help students explore the concepts of gravity and symmetry by exploring balanced and unbalanced systems. They will also discover ways to manipulate the center of mass of an object. Several hands-on activities and experiments are demonstrated with follow-up questions. Grade Level(s): 1 Science. For more information about NCSSM enrichment programs: http://www.ncssm.edu/stemenrichments

For more information about this enrichment, including additional materials, or more information about other enrichments you can try on your own, visit: https://ncssm.instructure.com/courses/293

Here's a list of materials you'll need to do these experiments with your students: heavy paper, scissors, paper clips, craft/popsicle sticks, thin wire, and hex nuts.

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