Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4
Subject
Physical Science, Forces and Motion
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
A moment arm is the distance from the center of gravity of an object to its end. In this activity, students learn how to balance an object by adding weights to each side. A student sheet is included.
Changing the Center of Gravity Using Moment Arms [821KB PDF file]
This activity is part of the Exploring the Extreme Educator Guide.