30-45 minutes

Lesson Objectives:

• Draw/design their own balanced seesaw

• Build their own physical seesaw using maker materials

• Determine where the fulcrum should be placed to balance the scale with differing weights on each side

• Work together to complete challenges at Norilla

Materials Needed:

• NoRILLA BalanceShip

• BalanceShip Engineering Worksheets (check the list in the lesson to choose those best suited for your students)

• Maker materials: egg cartons, small paper cups, long wooden sticks (like paint stirrers), tape

• Blocks