Seesaw Seesaw A seesaw (also known as a teeter-totter or teeterboard) is a long, narrow board supported by a single pivot point, most commonly located at the midpoint between both ends; as one end goes up, the other goes down. Mechanically, a seesaw is a lever which, like all levers, consists of a beam and fulcrum. The most common playground design of seesaw features a board balanced in the center. A person sits on each end, and they take turns pushing their feet against the ground to lift their side into the air. Playground seesaws usually have handles for the riders
Possibility Playground volunteers began constructing the playground. Volunteers worked for four-hour shifts. The workers consisted of 30 members of the United States Navy from Milwaukee, children from Mukwonago and college students from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, as well as church groups. Save for three "build captains" from Leathers & Associates, the design firm, none of the workers were paid. The playground was completed on September 21, 2008, after six days of volunteer work by thousands of local citizens. Possibility Playground was officially opened on October 11, 2008. Possibility Playground has a "poured-rubber surface", while the equipment is formed from structural plastic.