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Arithmetic Design & Technology Engineering General
NGSS Science & Engineering Practices
Reflection Active listening
What tips the scales? Being able to compare weight and size is a useful skill in identifying the largest piece of pizza, determining how much soil to add to a gardening experiment, or the right amount of flour when baking a cake. In this activity, students will build and use a balance scale to compare the size and weight of common classroom objects.
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