Text Balancing | Questacon

TLF ID A006038

In this activity, students explore balance. They experiment with balancing their own body, then with balancing objects in their hands, on flat surfaces, and with a self-built seesaw and balance scales. The activity includes a list of what is required, suggestions of what to do and notice, questions to ask, an explanation for the underlying science of what students observe and suggestions for other related activities.





Educational details

Educational value
  • Teaching and learning
Year level

1; 2

Learning area
  • Science
  • Health and physical education

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  • Publisher
  • Name: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
  • Organization: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • 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
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