Balancing Shapes Project!!!!!!!!!!

Balancing Shapes Project!!!!!!!!!!

Due Date: 12/4

Objective: Explore the balancing points of triangles and other shapes

Directions: Using your knowledge of geometry so far, you can use certain line properties to find where specific shapes will balance.
Use pages 316-317 in your book as a guide. You will be creating a hanging mobile using geometric shapes and their balancing points.


Guidelines:
1) Your mobile must be able to hang freely
2) You must use at LEAST one square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and circle that are hung from their balancing points (see diagram pg 317)
3) You may use any additional shapes
4) You may use drinking straws, thread, sticks, dowels, cardboard, twine, index cards, or any other type of materials you choose but remember it must be light enough to hang from the ceiling (no bricks please!)
5) As we are entering a festive season, feel free to add a seasonal touch to your mobile, though this is not required.
6) Creativity is encouraged!