How do we balance our fish?

BIG IDEA

Balancing weight

FOCUS QUESTION

How do we balance our fish?

PREDICTION/ HYPOTHESIS

If we move the clothespins to one side then our fish may not balance. 

PLANNING
Materials
crayfish cutouts
clothes pins
jim clips

First we looked at our see-saw.
Next we worked to balance our fish.
Then we shared our balancing fish.

DATA

Where we	What happened
Both on one side	Fell over
One on nose, one on tail	It balanced
Both on tail	It did not balance

CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

We tried moving our clothespins to one side and it did not work. 

CONCLUSION/REFLECTION

The weight of the clothespins have to be balanced.
The clothespins are the counterweights that helped our fish balance. 

QUESTIONS  
How do people balance on a bicycle?
How do ice skaters balance?
How do you know something is balanced?