Do your young physicists get a little unbalanced when it comes to talking about torque? Scholars examine the effects of weight and distance on a balanced system with a simple interactive from the Rotation and Balance series. The resource contains four different levels of difficulty, question randomization, and an embedded tutorial.

Concepts

torque, fulcrum, mass, weight, movement, force, force of gravity, rotations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource in conjunction with a lab or related online interactive
• Display a live version of the interactive meterstick and fulcrum and demonstrate a few of the questions to the class
  
  

Classroom Considerations

• If some don't have Internet access, project each question and have pupils answer on paper
  

Pros

• Individuals receive targeted skills practice and immediate feedback
• The interactive is easy to use and allows pupils to work at their own pace
  

Cons

• None