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You can do what I did. Invite an aerial dance troupe to develop a dance
about CG. They developed all sorts of wild balance positions. They made a
wand with a red paper dot on the end that they used to show where the CG
was in the that pose. Very cool! Or have kids do balance poses and have them
try and find the center of gravity.
M
On 9/23/08 4:28 PM, "Jonah Cohen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> It's a pretty brief activity, but personally I'm always floored by the
> one where you point both index fingers straight out, place a yardstick
> on top of your fingers, then slowly slide your fingers closer together.
> When they meet, they'll be in the center of the yardstick - no matter
> where you start them. Freaky!
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Catherine
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> Subject: Center of Gravity
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> I need help in teaching center of gravity / balance concepts to
> elementary students. I'm looking for ways to demonstrate finding the
> CoG as well as ways that students can display the concept. Any activity
> ideas or background information would be greatly appreciated.
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