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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 7 - 9

Breaking Beams

Materials List

Each group needs:

  • 2 oz of a polymer clay, available online
  • string or rope (to wrap the around the beam several times, about 2 ft.)
  • weights to hang on the string (up to 100 pounds for a 7-inch long beam.)
  • scale to measure beam weight
Breaking Beams - Activity - Teach Engineering