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Straw Balance

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Straw Balance


Children create balances using straws and paper cups to measure and compare the weight of different objects, learning about equilibrium, weight, and measurement through hands-on play.



Materials :
  • Straws
  • Cardboard
  • Thread
  • Paper Cup
  • Pebbles

Challenges:


  1. Ask them to create their own balance equipment.
  2. Give them objects with different weights to balance against each other.
  3. Put different weights on each side and ask them to make balance by changing the weights on either side of the paper cups (changing the center of mass).

Questions to be asked:


  1. If I add more weights on one side of the device, how would you make it balance?
  2. How do you know you got the exact right amount of products while going to the vendor's shop?

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