The object of this lesson was to teach the kids about position and motion of objects ~ how they can be changed by pushing or pulling.
We used the swing as an example, pushing it
then pulling.
After the kids understood the difference in pushing and pulling we listed things that go by using these motions.
Pushing:
- Closing the door
- Stroller
- Push mower
- Van when it won’t start (sad, but true!)
Pulling:
- Opening door
- Zipper
- Opening drawers
- Nozzle on water sprayer
To demonstrate how we could “push” marshmallows I told the kids we where going to make a catapult.
I gave them the following materials:
- rubber bands
- plastic spoon
- wooden block
- ruler
I let them try to figure out how to make the catapult. Emily tried several different ways
before she came up with the one that catapulted the marshmallows the farthest (mommy gave her a little help).
We marked the marshmallows with food markers so we could see whose marshmallow went the farthest.
Emily was the winner ~ she had the marshmallows bouncing off the ceiling!
Want to know what Aiden was doing during most of the experiment?
I think he ate at least 10 marshmallows before I noticed what he was doing.
For more fun with science, check out Science Sunday at Adventures in Mommydom.
~Cindy
9 comments:
Great Lesson. I am still laughing about the picture of Aiden.
What a fun experiment!
Aiden would fit in well with my kids! I love that catapult - we'll need to make one sometime.
Aiden and Princess would get along great. She sneaks marshmallows all the times.
I've got a catapult I've been thinking of using for a science experiment for a while, but I like the idea of figuring out how to make one. Very cool.
oooh very fun experiment! I think my job would have been working on what Aiden did ;-)
Fun! And that is a great picture! M is the same way with marshmallows. She could eat a whole bag if I let her!
What a fun experiment. I like your idea of having your children problem solve by trying to figure out how to make a catapult.
This is really very neat - I like that you had Emily trying different options before helping her come up with the best design. Great hands-on lesson.
Grreat reading this
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