K'Nex STEM Explorations Levers and Pulleys

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Summary

Building Basics

Parts List

Experiment #1 Balancing the Balance

Objectives

To investigate how resistance proximity to the fulcrum affects effort needed for balance.

Materials You Will Need

Lists all necessary components and tools for conducting the experiment.

PROCESS

Step-by-step guide for building the BALANCE model as a prerequisite for the experiment.

Extension Activity

Principle of Levers

Explains the mathematical relationship for balancing a lever using effort, resistance, and distances.

Alternate Models & Experiments

Experiment #2 Wheelbarrow

Information about building a wheelbarrow model and related experiment.

Experiment #3 Sailboat

Information about building a sailboat model and related experiment.