The Triple Beam Balance Game - Learn and Practice Reading a Triple Beam Balance
Instructions:
This game makes practicing your triple beam balance scale reading skills fun and easy.
You can play this game using a mouse or a touchscreen.
Press the Play Game button to start the game.
An object will appear on the weighting plate of the triple beam balance.
With your mouse or finger, click/tap and hold each of the three weight poises and slide them along the beams to balance out the object.
If you are not able to hit exactly the right spot by sliding, you can use the plus and minus icons below the triple beam balance to control the weight poises.
When the scale is balanced, the pointer will turn red.
Now, click on the numbers below the triple beam balance or use your keyboard to enter the weight of the object.
After you have entered the weight, click/tap the "Submit Answer" button.
For each correct answer, you will be awarded points. Your score is displayed on the left side of the Results Bar that appears below the triple beam balance.
Points are awarded based on the following table.
Level
Time Limit
Points
1
40 seconds
10
2
35 seconds
20
3
30 seconds
30
4
25 seconds
40
5
20 seconds
50
6
15 seconds
60
7
10 seconds
70
8
5 seconds
80
Each time you correctly answer 5 measurements, you will advance to the next level. Your current level is indicated in the Results Bar below the triple beam balance.
The timer is represented to the right of the score in the Results Bar. As time passes, the bar will get shorter.
If you have not submitted a measurement when the time runs out, you will receive a strike.
For each incorrect answer, you will receive a strike. After three strikes, your game is over. The number of strikes you have received is indicated on the right side of the Results Bar.
Click the Settings button to adjust your preferences for the game.
Timer: The default setting is On. Select Off to have unlimited time to submit your answer.
Sounds: The default setting is On. Select Off to disable all game sounds.
All the settings will revert to default and your score will reset if you refresh your browser.
