Activities
Build a High Dive
Participants use straws and tape to design and build a cantilever diving board that hangs as far off a table as possible. Working in teams, they investigate the best placement of the fulcrum to support the load and best ways to anchor their cantilever.
Activity Details
Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Topic(s):Structures
Grade:3-5, 6-8
Time:60 minutes or less
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