Levers
Description: Students explored the different kinds of levers through a series of experiments and challenges.
Resources:
Sesame Street video, "Lever Lover"
Sid the Science Kid (Search for "Lever Investigation")
Resources:
- Videos about Levers
Sesame Street video, "Lever Lover"
Sid the Science Kid (Search for "Lever Investigation")
- Lever experiments from the book "Explore Simple Machines with 25 Great Projects" by: Anita Yasuda
Chopstick Challenge:
Students learned how to use chopsticks, a first-class lever, to lift popcorn from one bowl to another.
Students learned how to use chopsticks, a first-class lever, to lift popcorn from one bowl to another.
Balancing with a Lever:
Students made levers using rulers as the bars, play dough as the fulcrum, and different sized glue sticks as the loads.
Students made levers using rulers as the bars, play dough as the fulcrum, and different sized glue sticks as the loads.
Robo Arm:
Students made a robo arm using cardboard, string, straws, tape and brads to kick a cup and pick up objects.
Link to Robo Arm Design Squad Challenge
Students made a robo arm using cardboard, string, straws, tape and brads to kick a cup and pick up objects.
Link to Robo Arm Design Squad Challenge
