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Listed under: Science > Scientific inquiry > Instrumentation (Technology) > Measuring instruments > Scales (Equipment) > Balance scales

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Balance

TLF-IDA003884

This activity invites students to explore the phenomena of balance and investigate the question, 'Can you find at least three different ways of balancing three identical weights on a balance board?' Students work with a simple balance (e.g., a ruler as the balance board, a toilet-paper-tube fulcrum, and coins as weights), ...

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reSolve: Algebra - Equivalence

TLF-IDM025298

This sequence of two lessons builds students' understanding of equivalence as balance. The equals sign is used to indicate the same value on both sides of an equation. Students develop their understanding of equivalence by looking at balancing scales with blocks of different weights. Each lesson is outlined in detail including ...