Exploring the Beam Balance

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Exploring the Beam Balance

• Lesson 3Presentation created by Mrs. White

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Exploring the Beam Balance Day 1

• How did you use the materials in lesson 2 to
  create a balanced structures?
• Lets see a balanced beam with a fulcrum.
• Balanced Beam Chart
• Materials
• Explore the balance beam with cubes
• Record Sheet 3-A Beam Balance Discoveries
• Questions

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Balancing the Beam
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Question

• How did you make the beam balance?

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Question

• When would the beam not balance?

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Question

• What did you discover when you put the Unifix
  Cubes in different places on the beam?

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Exploring the Beam Balance Day 2

• Compare the Beam Balance to the pencil and
  butterfly
• Read Julies Balancing Act
• Questions
• Science Journal

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Questions

• Have you ever taken gymnastics class
• Did you ever walk a balance beam? What did you do
  to keep your balance?
• Have you ever watched a ballet? How do you think
  a ballerina stays on her toes?
• In addition to gymnastics and ballet, what other
  activities require the ability to balance?

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Questions

• Today I discovered _________
• Write directions for building a beam balance.