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TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Paper Beam Balance [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Construct and test a beam balance made out of paper.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Triple Beam Balance: Function, Parts, and Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a triple beam balance does, how it is constructed, and how it functions.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Triple Beam Balance Challenge (0.1 G)

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice reading a triple-beam balance to the nearest 0.1 g.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Triple Beam Balance Challenge (0.01 G)

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice reading a triple-beam balance to the nearest 0.01 g.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Density Column Lab Part 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this first part of a two-part lab activity, students use triple balance beams and graduated cylinders to take measurements and calculate the densities of several common, irregularly shaped objects with the purpose to resolve confusion...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Density Column Lab Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Concluding a two-part lab activity, students use triple balance beams and graduated cylinders to take measurements and calculate densities of several household liquids and compare them to the densities of irregularly shaped objects (as...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solving With Seesaws

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a simple seesaw to visualize solving a two- or three-step mathematics equation, while solving a basic structural engineering weight balance problem in the process. They solve two-step equations on a worksheet and attempt to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: One Step Multiplication & Division Equations

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Based on our understanding of the balance beam model, we know that that to keep a true equation, we always have to do the same thing to both sides of an equation. But how do we know what to do to both sides of the equation? Learn to...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Measuring Devices

For Students 7th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will understand how to take scientific measurements with a metric ruler, a triple beam balance, and a graduated cylinder.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Measuring Devices

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use scientific measuring devices (metric ruler, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder).
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Measuring Devices

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to use scientific measuring devices (metric ruler, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder).
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Gymnastics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This presentation shows the types of gymnastic events performed by both men and women in Summer Olympics, gives measurements of the various apparatuses used, and provides a brief explanation of how medalists are chosen.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mechanics Mania

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Through ten lessons and numerous activities, students explore the natural universal rules engineers and physicists use to understand how things move and stay still. Together, these rules are called "mechanics." The study of mechanics is...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Measuring Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
An introductory lesson on measuring mass, which also shows several tools with which to measure mass.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Reporting Mass Measurements

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explains how to measure mass accurately on different types of measuring instruments.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Libra

For Students 9th - 10th
A balance, a pair of scales. The principal parts of this instrument were: 1. The beam. 2. The two scales, called in Latin lances. The beam was made without a tongue, being held by a ring or other appendage, fixed in the centre. The...

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