Fun With Stress

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In this activity, learners complete simple exercises to investigate the relationship between force, area and pressure and their effects on materials. Use this activity to introduce learners to how objects feel pressure, a form of stress. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per student
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 14
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • Your hands and legs
  • A sheet of paper
  • Chair

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Human Senses and Perception
      • Touch
  • Physical Sciences
    • Motion and Forces

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • TryScience

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