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In this activity, learners build a simple tabletop seesaw to test how different variables (the position of the fulcrum, distance, weight) affect its balance under increasing weight loads.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concepts of structural engineering and how to measure the critical load, or the maximum weight a structure can bear.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make bridges using an oil-based modeling clay (plasticene). The instructions include discussion questions for both before and after bridge building.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make or use pre-made clay beams to scale and proportion. Specifically, they discover that when you scale up proportionally (i.e.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how spring scales work and how they are used for non-exact weight measurement.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours