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Science Buddies: Balancing the Load: The See Saw as a Simple Machine ActivityScience Buddies: Balancing the Load: The See Saw as a Simple Machine Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 5th
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1170L
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Science Buddies: Balancing the Load: The See Saw as a Simple Machine

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Have you ever tried to pull out a nail out of wood with your bare hands? Or have you tried to shove a staple through a stack of papers without a stapler? A hammer's claw, a stapler, a pair of pliers and a shovel are each examples of everyday tools that use levers to make our work easier.

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simple machines

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science fair project, see-saw, physics, science buddies, lever, science project

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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