Balancing Mobiles Kit: Where Engineering Meets Art
In The League Balancing Mobiles unit offered by The League of Young Inventors, young learners (grades K-1) step into the role of engineer-artist to tackle a “mystery at the museum”: a large mobile sculpture has come out of balance and is sagging. It’s up to the students to investigate why, and then design their own stable, mobile masterpieces.
Teachers receive full support with slide decks, student worksheets, build-log templates, and embedded media. The materials kit is sized for up to ~30 students, enabling whole-class participation and rich peer collaboration. Because the focus is real-world design within a creative framework, this unit brings both art and engineering to life in the classroom.
Whether in a makerspace, STEM lab or regular classroom, this kit transforms the abstract into the tangible. Students don’t just learn about balance—they become designers of balanced systems. By the end, learners not only understand forces—they’ve engineered their own mobile masterpiece standing against gravity. It’s playful, meaningful, and deeply engaging. The League Balancing Mobiles Kit offers an imaginative entry into STEM that sticks.
What’s Included in the Box
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Slide-based Teacher Presentation Deck (8 lessons)
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Standards-alignment documentation (K-1 science & engineering practices)
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Hands-on Materials Kit (sized for up to ~30 students) including craft rods, connectors, weights, hanging clips, mounting supports
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Student Worksheets & Build-Log Templates (sketch → test → iterate)
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Embedded Media Access: videos, prompts, testing walkthroughs
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Reflection & Team-Presentation Templates
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Teacher Guide with Facilitation Notes, Differentiation Tips, Assessment Suggestions
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Storage/Organizer Tray for Materials
