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TE Activity: Build Your Own Mobile

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Students inquire into how the center of mass is the key factor in designing cars. They construct an oddly shaped object and determine its center of mass. They find that engineers are able to predict how objects will behave while they are in motion.

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Concepts
mobiles, center of mass, mass
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Additional Tags
balance, center of mass, mobile, math
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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2005
Usage Permissions
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