Topic: Egg Roll!
Project: Simple Machines (Inclined Plane), Measurement, Estimation
Academic Area/Skills: Math, Science
Materials: Ramp made of cardboard, plastic eggs, legos, jelly beans, scrap paper, worksheet, pencils, clipboards
Grades: K-1
Students in kindergarten and first grade learned about ramps recently. They also practiced estimation, measurement, and the setting up an experiment.
Students used the Egg Roll Challenge Worksheet to estimate how far a plastic egg would roll when it was filled with different materials. Students began with an empty egg, first estimating how many feet it would roll, then actually rolling it down the ramp and recording their results. Next, they estimated and experimented with an egg filled with Legos, an egg filled with jelly beans, and an egg filled with crinkled up paper. Students loved this hands on activity. Be careful though of exploding jelly bean eggs. We quickly realized we needed to tape them for extra security down the ramp. Students also needed a lot of help closing the plastic eggs. Next time, I will be looking for higher quality plastic eggs that snap together easier and last longer.
No comments:
Post a Comment