Pop it, drop it, make it fly

Pop-it, Drop it,
Make it Fly!

In a certain sense every experience should
do something to prepare a person for later
experiences of a deeper and more
expansive quality. That is the very meaning
of growth, continuity, reconstruction of
experience.

John Dewey,
Experience and Education

Let’s use what you
have.......in your bag...

Standard Strand:
Forces and motion
of particles and
moving bodies

I move!
Things move!
I can make things move!

4 criteria when selecting
toys and activities that
involve the movement of
objects:

4 criteria when selecting
toys and activities that
involve the movement of
objects:
1. The child must be able to produce
the movement by his own action.

2. The child must be able to vary his
action.

3. The reaction of the object must
be observable.

4. The reaction of the object must
be immediate.

Let’s use what you
have.......in your hand...

Balancing Pencil Activity
Challenge: Balance the pencil on one finger.

Characteristics of a High-quality
Early Childhood Science Program:
1) Builds on children’s prior experiences.
2) Draws on children’s curiosity and encourages
pursuit of their own questions and development
of their own ideas.
3) Encourages in-depth exploration of a topic.
4) Encourages children to reﬂect, represent and
document their ideas and experiences.
5) Embedded in children’s daily work and play.
6) Provide access to experiences for all
children.

Principles for exploring and
experimenting

Principles for exploring and
experimenting

1. Maximize interest. Girls like a storyline.

2. Begin with parallel play. Messing about.

3. What the children are thinking? Facilitate
experimentation and observation.

4. Model new possibilities.

5. Encourage interaction

6. Reflect.

Can you move these objects
on these wood pieces?

Challenge: Build a miniature sled.
Design Criteria:
-You may use only given materials in your design.
-The sled must be able go ‘fast’ down the hill.

Problem: The Gingerbread Man is running away.
Challenge: Design and build a solution to catch the Gingerbread Man.
Design Criteria:
-The Gingerbread Man must not get hurt in any way.

Problem: Your stuffed animal’s chair broke.
Challenge: Build another chair for your stuffed animal.
Design Criteria:
-The size of the chair should be “just right” for your stuffed animal.
-The chair must pass the “drop” test, when the teacher drops it from
their knees.

Build a Chair for the Teacher
1) Interview the teacher.
What kind of chair do you like? Do you like arm
rests? Do you like foot rests? Do you like to sit
up or lean back? Do you like hard or soft chairs?
2) Give set amount of time for
challenge and introduce children
to supplies.
3) Try it and test it out as you
build!

Can you build a
vehicle to get
to the
Southwest?

Cup Towers
Challenge: Build a city of
cup skyscrapers!
1) Provide students with
different sized cups.
2) Challenge them to build
up! How high can they go?

Building structures
with the Three Little
Pigs

Olivia creates a step system of blocks to enclose the
structure and then adds a chimney. “This is where the
wolf climbs down. He falls into the pot of water and
yells Ahhhhh!!!! They never see him again.”

Tell me and I’ll forget
Show me and I may
remember
Involve me and I’ll understand
-Chinese Proverb

Problem:The family can’t
go through the woods,
grass, stream, snowstorm,
and mud.
Challenge: Design a way
to go over or under one
step of the way.
Design Criteria:
-You may use only given
materials in your design.
-Please state which
environment you are going
over or under.

Humpty Dumpty
Problem: Humpty fell off the wall and
got hurt.
Challenge: Design and build a solution
to keep Humpty securely on the wall.
Design Criteria:
-You may use only given materials in
your design.
-The solution must keep Humpty safe
and eliminate the risk of falling off the
wall.

Ladder To the Moon
Problem: Papa needs to find a way
to bring the moon to his daughter.
Challenge: Build a ladder to get to
the moon.
Design Criteria:
-You may use only given materials in
your design.
- Build the ladder high enough to
your moon (seat of the chair).

Hey! Diddle, Diddle
Problem: The cow is getting older
and finding it more difficult to
jump.
Challenge: Design and build a
device to aid the cow in jumping
over the moon.
Design Criteria:
-You may use only given materials
in your design.
-The device must help the cow
land safely.

Pre-K
Builds
Ladders to
the Moon

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