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Text Balancing Sculptures

TLF ID A003920

This activity invites students to explore balance and stability by designing and building whimsical kinetic sculptures that tilt, slide, and suspend everyday objects and ordinary materials into surprising arrangements. Students explore stability, centres of gravity, balanced forces and symmetry through this hands-on, tactile activity. The activity includes a list of tools and materials required, assembly instructions, inspiration and ideas, and encourages a tinkering mindset.





Educational details

Educational value
  • Teaching and learning
Year level

7

Learning area
  • Science
  • Technologies
  • Design and Technologies

Other details

Contributors
  • Publisher
  • Name: Exploratorium
  • Organization: Exploratorium
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: UNITED STATES
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Text
Rights
  • © The Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu