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Shan
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hello friends!

does anyone have any quick links to 6th grade materials about spinning tops?

thanks!

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Kwea
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This is all I have. [Smile]

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ClaudiaTherese
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Some places to start:

List of principles -- your students can discuss why each works. Site author offers an email for further questions.
http://www.sandstrum.com/brian/articles/PRINCIPLES.HTML

~10 minute video clip from MIT OpenCourseWare Physics
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-01Physics-IFall1999/VideoLectures/detail/Video-Segment-Index-for-L-18.htm

Probably too basic:
http://www.letstalkscience.ca/main_mirror/images/stories/whatwedo/wings/Spinning_Tops.pdf

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Another interesting toy (Jacob's Ladder):
http://www.woodcraftarts.com/jacob.htm

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Shan
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Thank you, thank you! [Smile]

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