Role Cards

Learn about balanced and unbalanced forces while you build an equilibrium balance model. Find out how different weights affect the forces on levers.

Teacher Notes

Overview and Objectives

Preparation

Engineering Design Process

Assign Group Roles

Identify

Imagine

Plan

Overview

Equilibrium Balance Model

Part 1/3

Base

Part 2/3

Beam

Part 3/3

Basket

Create

Improve

Extension

Time for Cleanup!

References

STEAM Classroom

United States

The student takes an active role in learning by using a design process to solve authentic problems for a local or global audience, using a variety of technologies.

TEKS Technology Applications

5.3B

The student takes an active role in learning by using a design process and creative thinking to develop and evaluate solutions, considering a variety of local and global perspectives.

6.3C

The student knows the nature of forces and the patterns of their interactions.

TEKS Science

5.7B

The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models.

5.1D

The student knows the nature of forces and their role in systems that experience stability or change.

6.7A

The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models.

Equilibrium Part 1: Foundation

Overview and Objectives

In this lesson, students will: