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Breaking Beams
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Heavner, Ben Yakacki, Chris Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise |
Copyright Year | 2004 |
Description | Students learn about stress and strain by designing and building beams using polymer clay. They compete to find the best beam strength to beam weight ratio, and learn about the trade-offs engineers make when designing a structure. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
Subject Keyword | Physical Science Physics Beam Tension Mechanics Elastic Deformation Ultimate Tensile Strength Yield Strength Material Properties Compressive Stress Plastic Deformation Deformation Force Tensile Stress Compression |
Content Type | Text Video |
Time Required | PT45M |
Education Level | Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Physics |