Tumbler's Seesaw

WHY?

Newton's Laws have universal application. In this experiment, we see how simple objects can create forces, and create a picture of how on a larger scale people can use a seesaw to have tumbler's jump high enough on a board at a sufficient distance from its pivot to produce enough force to hurl people in the air.

ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

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four Student is able to communicate how the Second Law of Motion discovered by Newton applies to the 'Tumbler's Seesaw' and give an explanation of the experiment in relationship to the Law of Motion.

three Student is able to communicate most of the information of how the Second Law of Motion discovered by Newton applies to the 'Tumbler's Seesaw' and give an explanation of the experiment in relationship to the Law of Motion.

two Student is able to communicate some of the information of how the Second Law of Motion discovered by Newton applies to the 'Tumbler's Seesaw'.

one Student is able to communicate one of the reasons how the Second Law of Motion discovered by Newton applies to the 'Tumbler's Seesaw'.

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Last modified: Fri Feb 13 16:05:08 PST 1998