Monkeys on a Lever

Instructions for constructing the card stock lever used in the AIMS simple machines, Monekys On a Lever.

Students experiment with placing a strip of six monkeys (jumbo paper clips) on the left arm of the lever and a strip of two monkeys on the right arm of the lever. For specific positions of the strips, two monkeys will lift six monkeys.

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This activity is included in the following State Specific Module:
Virginia -- Grade 3 -- Physical Science Module

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Education

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• AIMS
• Math
• Science
• Professional
• Development
• Card
• stock
• simple
• machines
• lever
• force
• weight

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this is amazing!