https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb Activities en-us 2016-09-19 02:44:47 UTC 2016-09-19 06:28:52 UTC hello@padlet.com fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124618235 Can You Make Sound with Water? - Prekinders.com
This activity allows young children to explore how sound is made with glasses of water. I would make this activity more challenging by just asking the students how they can make music with water? They can use the supplies and experiment for themselves how to make different sounds while recording observations. After some time, I would ask them how they would recreate a familiar tune. This incorporates music into the lesson of vibrations making sounds. ]]> 2016-09-19 03:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124618235 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124618937 Olympic Track and Field STEM Activities- Views from a Step Stool
The activities on this website are actually just inspiration for what I really want to do. Students can actually do the activities such as the long jump and high jump as well as measure and record the data. They can work together on teams like they are from different countries. Students can make charts and make observations. I can also guide them into more investigation by asking questions like, "What helps a person jump higher?" By using the Olympics as the theme, I am able to integrate not only movement, mathematics, and science but geography, history, and social skills as well. Students can learn about different countries and how they all come together to compete with one another with sportsmanship and respect. ]]> 2016-09-19 03:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124618937 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124621540 Boat Building - Teachers Pay Teachers
This activity allows students to move and work together to explore their engineering skills as they attempt to build a sturdy boat made out of available materials. They students have to think carefully and test to make sure that their designs can keep the boats afloat. ]]> 2016-09-19 03:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124621540 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124623111 Newspaper Towers - theardentteacher.com
There are many activities on this particular web page. Making newspaper towers will allow for a lot of movement and collaboration in the classroom. Students work together to design a tower that will withhold a certain weight. They have to plan a design and then keep testing to see if it works. ]]> 2016-09-19 04:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124623111 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124623759 Bats are Sleeping - prekandsharing.blogpsot.com
Out of all the ideas from this webpage, I like the song about bats sleeping the best. This is obviously for younger ones, but it incorporates music and movement as well as reinforces their knowledge of bats. This concept can be used for many different animals. As the teacher, I can easily make up lyrics to reflect the students' understanding of a certain animal and add them to a familiar tune while acting it out. Older students can even be given the task of creating their own songs and motions. ]]> 2016-09-19 04:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124623759 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124624974 Seed Dispersal - Teachers Pay Teachers
This movement activity allows students to use their imagination and prior knowledge to find a way to disperse seeds. Some benefits are that they work together in groups and share their models with the rest of the class.]]> 2016-09-19 04:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124624974 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124628779 Nursery Rhymes and Engineering- Teachers Pay Teachers
These challenges are based off classic nursery rhyme songs. The students are given various tasks that involve creating different things. and by solving different problems. ]]> 2016-09-19 05:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124628779 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124629263 Gardening STEM Activities - happystronghome.com
What I like about this activity is that it children can be active while learning about plants. The children participate in planting the seeds and creating the garden. These activities also incorporate math and technology. The app mentioned is a fun way for students to learn more about each kind of seed they plant. ]]> 2016-09-19 05:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124629263 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124629974 How Bodies Move - bambintravel.com
This mini unit incorporates movement with learning about how animals and humans move. Children learn about the skeleton as well as the muscles. They explore how different parts of our bodies work together by doing different types of movement. This can also be easily adapted for older students. ]]> 2016-09-19 06:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124629974 fergusonkn https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124630542 Creating Instruments - Teachers Pay Teachers
During this activity, students create musical instruments from given materials. There is a YouTube video that can be used as an introduction to the challenge. Students are encouraged to think creatively when using recycled materials. This activity also correlates with standards about recycling and reusing in order to help out the earth.]]> 2016-09-19 06:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fergusonkn/t3dweoof0khb/wish/124630542