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Creating a Steady Hand Game

Creating a Steady Hand Game

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

This video tutorial guides viewers through creating a simple steady hand game using a coat hanger, electronics, and a drinks can. The process involves preparing the hanger, assembling a cardboard base, wiring a battery and buzzer, and testing the circuit. The game challenges players to navigate a metal loop along a wire without triggering the buzzer. The tutorial also offers tips for adjusting difficulty and suggests further electronics projects.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in creating the game using a coat hanger?

Bending the wire ends

Cutting the cardboard

Attaching the buzzer

Cutting the hook off the hanger

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is used as the base for the steady hand game?

Metal plate

Wooden board

Plastic sheet

Cardboard flaps

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the drinks can used in the game setup?

As part of the circuit

As a decorative element

As a base

As a handle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the insulation tape in the game setup?

To make a barrier at the bottom of the leg

To decorate the game

To attach the buzzer

To secure the cardboard

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component is used to complete the circuit and activate the buzzer?

The battery

The cardboard

The drinks can tab

The coat hanger

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the craft sticks in the game?

To support the cardboard

To create a handle

To attach the buzzer

To hold the battery

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if the game is too difficult with the drinks tab?

Use a larger wire

Use a metal keyring

Add more insulation tape

Remove the buzzer

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