Did your 4th graders understand the idea of an object being balanced and unbalanced. This is an great handout to determine if they realize two forces have a bearing on whether something stays balanced or not. They will be given 20 situations and need to state if they are balanced or not. Some examples are listed here. A bowling ball moving down the alley. Peaches falling o? the tree. Your mom pushing the shopping cart. A person leaning against a pole. A dart stuck on a dart board…
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