Balancing Bugs

by: Donna Governor and Denise Webb

The guiding question for this activity is, “How can you balance a bug on your finger?” Symmetrical balance is when all the elements on both sides of the center are equal. Students will be making symmetrical bugs to balance and can design their own or use a precut shape as a template. Students will also learn about gravity, center of gravity, weight, and mass. Before beginning this activity, we recommend you read Chapters 9 and 10 which are in this book selection. Chapter 9 is an overview of the section and introduces the format used to present ideas for Family Science Night activities. Chapter 10 explains that these activities are what they call novice level. A materials list, references, safety notes, standards, and teacher background information are provided. This book selection also includes the Table of Contents, Preface, Acknowledgments, About the Authors, Introduction, and Index.

Grade Levels

Early Childhood Elementary

Topics

Earth & Space Science Engineering Mathematics STEM Three-Dimensional Learning

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 2/11/2019Pages 34Stock # PB443X_ChBb

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