Math Monday: Balance Challenge

"How can we find the center of this cube without a ruler?" 

Miss O grabbed the little square of paper and started folding.
At one time, I cut a bunch of wooden cubes and drilled holes in the centers.
Somehow they went missing. So we took a minute to make some more.

"Yeah! What now!?" 

{Mr. M inquiring about my drill and bits!}

Once the cubes were drilled, we stuck in some bamboo skewers and set up a few Balance Stations.

These maths involve weight and a little physics.

Balance Cubes

~wooden cube (2x2")

~bamboo skewers

~balance object (we used a Stacking Toy center)

~wooden beads

~playdough

Another version can be found at 'Babble Dabble Do.'

https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-valentines-day-activity-balance-hearts/

"Can we experiment with your money!?"

Any activity involving coins garners adequate amounts of attention!

This balance activity involves simply a lemon floating in water and a handful of coins.

The object is to see if you can balance a coin on the floating lemon.
We never did succeed!
And I'm fairly certain I'll never see my coins again.