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Its a Balancing Act
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Balance is the condition of equality between
opposing or contrasting forces or elements.
Stability is a lasting or enduring nature or
quality permanence.
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You can explore the concepts of balance and
stability through a variety of activities that
are either abstract or concrete such as physical
education, music, and art.
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Balance and stability can also be found by
studying electricity and magnetism. By making
circuits, studying conduction and insulation, and
building an electric motor you can see balance
and stability in action.
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In a simulation, you can act as a director of a
new power plant by choosing the best energy
source or sources to meet the needs of your
community and keep the environment stable.
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Historians consider balance and stability as they
research and participate in simulations and
activities that explore the factors that affect
balance and stability in our nation.
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You can explore the factors
that affected the balance and
stability of our nation in
the areas of government, economics, and
territorial expansion as you study the time
period in U. S. history that begins with the
Louisiana Purchase and ends with the conclusion
of the Civil War.
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Guiding Questions

• How does balance lead to stability?
• How could balancing our uses of different energy
  resources stabilize our environment?
• Why did the westward movement lead to the balance
  and stability of our nation?