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Welcome to the Fluttering Fun activity. I’m Bonnie Murray, your Education Specialist,
and I’m going to connect NASA and racing to give your students real world application
to the STEM topics in your curriculum. Proper weight and balance are essential
for the safe operation of a race car, just as they are for an aircraft.
The distribution of weight, and the location of the car’s center of gravity affect the stability
and handling of the car as it travels around the track. The center of gravity is the point where the weight
is balanced, the point through which the force of gravity acts and about which the car is balanced.
Let’s demonstrate with this paper butterfly… Simple Enough, But as you add weight the balance
will change and you’ll need to find the center of gravity again. Visit the link to access the resource
guide with complete directions and a materials list. Check back often for the release of new activities!
There are also ADDITIONAL RESOURCES found in Exploring the Extreme Educator Guide at the following link.