Institute Of Physics

Anti-Gravity Biscuit Tin

Wobbly Stick

In this activity you’ll be trying to balance long sticks on your fingertips.  You will need a long stick and some modeling clay.  To minimise any breakages in your home this is an outside activity.  Tightrope walkers use the physics in this experiment when balancing. By holding a long pole as they walk along the rope they have more time to rebalance if they wobble.

Activity type: Outdoor Ideas

Age: 6-8, 9-11,

Duration: 15 mins