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Communication PBPCenter Phase I Class 2: The Balance 20170922

1) Had students build a Beam Balance as well as a weight set
2) The balance was used to to teach the principles of torque and forces on a lever.
3) Most students were very happy that they got to play with the balance though some did struggle
4) Next week we will be studying friction as well as building a hammer and anvil
5) Please ask the students to do cleanup and not to hesitate to ask for help in completing their builds

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Communication ECA Phase I 6:15 PM Class 2:The Beam Balance 20170920

The topic of today is the beam balance study. The students first built a beam balance and loads model, then observed the mechanical equilibrium in the aid of the built model. The STEM information behind this section is the mechanical advantage of the lever system. All the students finished the model building part and did the balance experiments with different level. They enjoyed this section.

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