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How does that bridge stay up? What are the forces acting on that column? This site helps students understand how structures can be built by having them build their own. Also provides images of real structures for kids to compare with their own.
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action-reaction forces, applied force, balance, balance point, balanced forces, bending, cantilever, classroom investigation, contact force, contact forces, forces for kids, forces in nature, hands on, physics project, pivot point, supports, 3-ps2-1, exploratorium, exploratorium: structures around the world, problem solving
Classroom Considerations
- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)