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We just did mobiles again in class - but we have also combined a base with a
balanced figure... like the bird that sits on the end of your finger... the
physics is in the distribution of weight - you can make a simple example
with a piece of wire, two washers and a popsicle stick - challenge the kids
to balance the popsicle stick on their finger - and we all can find the
horizontal center of balance - but if you wrap the wire around the stick,
and leave some wire out like wings, bent down a little, bend ends into
hooks, place washers on - you can balance the stick on the end of your
finger, or manipulate the weights and you can balance on a curved end in a
vertical position...

you can transfer this to butterflies (poster board or tag) with pennies or
washers taped to the underside of a wing,

or you can make figures to balance on a wire (think of a tight rope walker)
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it's magic -
Ellen

> Im wondering if anyone has any ideas for a project to do with weight /
> balance to do with a second grade class (25 kids)as an integration with
> their classroom studies. I have already done paper sculpture (henri
> rouseau pop-up jungles) so im trying to avoid paper stabiles, but maybe
> something else? Any successful mobile projects, i know many times its
> difficult for the 2nd and have heard some nightmares. I feel like id like
>
> to try anyway...any tips? Or Twisteez? Or....?
> Thanks for any help!
> anna
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