🔍 Objective:

Challenge kids to balance an M&M on different objects, learning about center of gravity and balance.

📦 Materials:

• M&Ms (or any small round candy)

• Plastic or wooden spoon

• Popsicle sticks

• Paper cups

• Playdough or modeling clay (to stabilize objects)

• Optional: ruler, string, or small blocks for creative balancing setups

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🔧 Instructions:

1. Stabilize a spoon using playdough so it’s horizontal like a seesaw.

2. Place an M&M on the spoon's center and observe how easily it balances.

3. Now try different placements: on the edge of the spoon, on stacked popsicle sticks, or on a narrow paper cup rim.

4. Ask the child to design their own balance structure using the materials.

5. Add a challenge: How high can you balance an M&M? How many M&Ms can you balance?