Hands-on Activity
Balancing Act
Summary
In this activity, students will design an experiment to test a person's ability to walk along a balance beam under different physical conditions.
Overview
Topic: Balance
Real World Science Topics:
- An exploration of the physical factors that affect human balance
- An exploration of scientific design
Objective
Students will gain an understanding of how different variables affect a human's sense of balance. They will design experiments to test these variables.
Activity Difficulty Rating: 3
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TAKE FIVE
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