Balancing Act
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About
Topics
- Balance
- Rotational Equilibrium
- Lever Arm
- Torque
- Proportional Reasoning
Description
Play with objects on a teeter totter to learn about balance. Test what you've learned by trying the Balance Challenge game.
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict how objects of various masses can be used to make a plank balance.
- Predict how changing the positions of the masses on the plank will affect the motion of the plank.
- Write rules to predict which way a plank will tilt when objects are placed on it.
- Use your rules to solve puzzles about balancing.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Balancing Act Inquiry |
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Ariel Paul | MS | Lab |
| Balancing Act Homework Activity 1 and 2 |
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kimberly skinner | HS | HW | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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| balance | mrwin lee | MS | Guided | ||
| Balancing act 1 | Witold Ferens | MS HS |
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| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
| Balancing Act PhET Lab | Chris Bires | MS HS |
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| Momentenwet | Bonita Bronsteijn | HS | Lab HW |
Translations
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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