Thanks Ed Malaret from Mary E. Silveira for these great resources. I got to see his kids in action using some of these resources. They gave them the opportunity to try new things and explore the concepts of energy and energy transfer with objects they can find in their homes. Great way to help start an dinner time conversation.
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Thank you Erik Lunde from Miller Creek for these resources! From Erik: Used as an introduction to Wave Erosion to familiarize students with beach anatomy, wave erosion/deposition processes and terminology. It also introduces students on ways to engineer wave erosion protection systems. Afterwards, I will have students create an experiment testing out the erosion prevention strategies in a mini wave pool using sand and water
Mary Kate Kenney's 3rd graders at Coleman works with her students to see what they know about floating objects in preparation for a clay boat design challenge. Day two of Mary Kate's 3rd graders. They were able to build clay boats, test, record observations, and iterate. They all had successful clay boats in round two. Here are some other resources that might be helpful for your clay boats/ buoyancy lessons. Thanks Mary Kate!
Who has the biggest mouth in your classroom?
I tried a lesson from this site in a 4th grade classroom about waves. It was a well thought out lesson with videos to show what the student working looked like and a record sheet for the students. The There are a lot of lessons here to try! Thanks Robert Atkinson for this resource!
Students were given straws and paper clips to build the strongest bridge that weighs the least (least amount of supplies). They can test their designs, re-design, and test again. Each day they fill out an exit slip about what problems they have encountered and possible solutions so the next day they are reminded what they did the previous day.
Who has done the topography lesson with the clear take out trays? Love to hear what you did and include any links to materials you have!
Below is a powerpoint and lesson plan Gina Tanner did with her 4th graders from Mary E. Silveira.
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