Science at home! Fun homemade experiments for the little ones. Let's continue learning about the Center of Gravity!

[lasocia]

Hello friends of @hive, the education of our children is fundamental for us as parents and that is why we always have to look for the best teaching tools that help us transmit knowledge in a practical and fun way. The experiments at home are a very valuable tool that we have to take advantage of, they offer us infinite possibilities that we must use to teach.Today we will continue studying what is the Center of Gravity, the Experiment of today is very simple but in the same way it will not stop surprising you, we will use elements that you can get at home and you will be able to appreciate what the Center of Gravity represents and means.

But before starting the fun it is important that we know or remember a basic concept.

What is the Center of Gravity?

The center of gravity is the point where all the gravitational forces that are exerted on a body are found. It is the place where the sagittal, frontal and horizontal planes meet.Source

We go with what we need for the experiment:

• We need a flat cardboard figure.
• A pencil
• A rule
• A pin or needle.
• A small box

Procedures:

• To discover which is the Center of Gravity of our figure, we place it on top of the box and we move it from one side little by little until we reach the point where it tilts or tends to fall and in that moment we mark a line along from the edge of the box.

• Then we change the position of the figure and we do the same procedure, we move the figure until it tilts and we mark another line.

• Once this is done we mark a point where the two lines converge and this would be our Gravity Center.
  After this we can place a needle at this point and our figure will not fall even can rotate

What has happened?

If we leave the figure on the tip of a needle it is normal that it falls, but once we discover what is its Center of Gravity and place the needle just in this place, the figure will remain in balance and without falling, even turns over its same axis.

As you can see, home experiments can be very useful when used as a teaching and learning tool, as parents we have the responsibility to offer our children the best education possible, for which we should look for the most appropriate strategies, our little ones They are full of curiosity and they love seeing new things and that is a point in our favor, the Cases of Experiments give us a universe of our knowledge. The opportunity to learn while having fun, just do not think about it anymore and put it into practice.

Reference pages:

• https://www.edu.xunta.gal/espazoAbalar/sites/espazoAbalar/files/datos/1464947489/contido/531_el_centro_de_gravedad_cdg.html

• https://fisica2judarasa.jimdofree.com/la-ciencia-de-lo-absurdo/conocimientos-generales/concepto-de-centroide-centro-de-gravedad-y-centro-de-masa/

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