During our first week of PLTW, kindergarten students learned about pushes and pulls. We discovered that they are EVERYWHERE! Here are some photos from our pushes and pulls hunt. We took pictures with a partner and uploaded them to Seesaw!
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is underway at Lawton Elementary!
Mr. Moger will be teaching 3rd - 5th grade and one group of 2nd graders. I will be teaching Kindergarten - 2nd grade! Please look for photos, launch logs, and Seesaw invites in the near future! Our first unit is all about engineering! Here are the modules and big ideas we will be studying in our first unit. Kindergarten: What is engineering? How do pushes and pulls change the motion of an object? What is a collision? How can I build a device to move rocks up an inclined plane? 1st grade: What is light? What is sound? How do they travel? How can I build a device that communicates with light and sound over distance? 2nd grade: What is matter? How can I differentiate from each state of matter? What is an insulator? How can I design a device to keep an ice pop cold under a heat lamp? Watch for more photos and videos soon! We can't wait to get started! An important part of physical science is the energy. In kindergarten, we explored collisions to learn about energy in hands-on ways. Students used a variety of centers to learn about pushes, pulls, and experience collisions in action. We took a lot of photos and even some slow motion videos of our collisions! Some questions we asked during our explorations were: - Why do things move when they collide? - What makes something hard to push or pull? After lots of exploring and connections, students were ready to plan for their models! In their engineering notebooks, they made "blueprints" for their designs. Some of our constraints were that we could only use tape, cardboard strips, paper, and string to build our models with. We also had only one class period (time is always ticking, even for engineers!). After much anticipation building day finally arrived! Students collaborated with partner and used lots of teamwork to create a model to successfully move rocks up an inclined plane! We concluded our model by explaining and sharing our models with our fellow engineer friends. This unit was packed full of critical thinking, collaboration, and learning about physical science. Kindergarten students are engineers! Our current unit is called "Structure and Function: Pushes and Pulls." Students will explore the world of physical science. Our real world problem is centered around Suzi, Mylo, and Angelina, three fictional characters that need to move rocks away from a grassy area to make room for a swing set. Can we help them? Absolutely! We will learn about and define the words push, pull, and collision in order to develop ideas to help solve the problem. Students will explore with and analyze a variety of pushes and pulls so that eventually, they can create a model to move the rocks up a ramp! Check out some photos from our push and pull hunt! Students utilized iPads to take photos and label pushes and pulls they found in their classrooms. We discovered that pushes and pulls are truly EVERYWHERE! |
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