| Make the center of gravity the center of attention with this complete and intriguing class kit! |
You can't bring the Leaning Tower of Pisa into your classroom. But you can determine what keeps it from falling! With the help of this comprehensive kit, the mathematical concept of the "center of gravity" can be observed, moved, and measured. Since its construction in 1173 AD, the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been a graphic symbol of unstable structure. Now you can build your own leaning tower and study what exactly makes it topple - when.
This kit consists of six (6) Leaning Tower of Pisa sets and six (6) protractors, enough for an entire classroom. Each set contains a center shaft and four cylinders to stack on top of each other. Each cylinder has a different density - two are metal, two are plastic. How far do you need to tilt the tower before it collapses? Which combinations are most stable? |
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Meets National Science Educational Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy.
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| • Experimentally determine the center of gravity of a structure |
| • Observe how the location of the center of gravity changes with changing mass distribution |
| • Explore how the location of the center of gravity affects structure stability |
