The students have been working on Whirligigs for the last two weeks. What in the world are whirligigs, you ask? Folded paper that spins and floats to the ground. What does this have to do with science? Variables.....air.......motion.......testing.....experimenting with change..........
The students have conducted many tests using different types of paper, different sizes of whirligigs as well as different weights. The data has been collected and shared with the class through discussion and writing. Now they are ready to create their very own Garden Whirligig. A list of materials was brainstormed during class this week. While Dr. Stone and I will be providing some materials for them to use, if they have something that they would like to bring to use on their own, or even to share with others, we are open to that. Since the goal is to use this outside, and it must move, the type of materials used has to be considered.
Plastic bottles
Duck tape
Electrical tape
Aluminum foil pans (or just foil)
Plastic paper plates and cups
This is just a list of examples......their items are definitely not limited to the items just on this list
The students will be designing their whirligig and building it next week. At the end of the unit, we hope to have them design a Glogster (a type of web page that is very student centered and it is created by them!) page that will so their depth of knowledge. Videos of pictures will be out soon on Animoto. I will send them through email.
Thanks!
Mrs. Lockhart and Dr. Stone
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