DemoKindergarten3 minMeeting 5

Pendulum Resonance Push

Small timed pushes build very large swings.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Push at matching rhythm vs random rhythm. What students see: Small timed pushes build very large swings. Why it works: Energy adds efficiently when forcing matches natural frequency. Question to ask: Why do tiny pushes become a big motion only at the right rhythm?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Why do tiny pushes become a big motion only at the right rhythm?