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Lever Loads
GEM Element	Element Value
title	Lever Loads
description	In this activity, students investigate how levers make work easier.
medium	text/HTML
subject	physical sciences, engineering, physics, history, architecture,
type	Activity
level	8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 6, 7,
keywords	Levers, Ancient Egypt, Pyramids, Fulcrums,
mediator	Teachers
beneficiary	Students
TeachingMethods	Hands-on learning
priceCode	Free
onlineprovider	PBS
recordCreated	2000-04-02T23:58:00-5:00
CatalogingTool	GEMCat 3.2
IndividualCataloger	GEM
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sid	PRC-SNL
rights	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/novacopyright.html

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