When we returned to school in January from our Winter Break, it was time for Things That Float. We built four entries for the Annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta!
Our topic for the end of the year is Things That Fly. I've been collecting ideas all year long of possible activities. Here is what I came up with:
- giant bubbles
kites
sky lanterns
by Ken Blackburn and Jeff Lammers
But I thought it would be interesting to see what the children had in mind!
On Thursday we kicked off the topic by talking about hot air balloons and trying to make an air fort out of an old duvet cover. This did not work, but that's okay. That's Science for you! Then I sent them off to brainstorm and write up their wishlist for Things That Fly. Here is what they came up with:
- paper airplane
fan-powered paper plane
mechanical plane
all cardboard airplane
cardboard airplane (rubber band powered)
cardboard jet
boomerang
hand helicopter
pull helicopter
rubber band powered rocket / helicopter
flying bird (sticks, paper & cardboard, fabric, something floppy)
foam airplane that looks like a bird
jet
paraglider
parachute with fabric and string
make a parachute with an animal
hot air balloons for Lego people
balloon with helium
make kites
make a cloud
yard rocket
catapult
slingshot
Now I have to sort through all these ideas and decide what we will do for Science Club with our last 5 sessions (May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30). Should be fun!
May 2 - Origami Boomerang
supplies needed: half sheet of printer paper, bone folder (optional)
May 9 - No-Parachute Egg Drop Challenge
note: it is nice to drop a completely unprotected egg first so that they have something to compare their results to
eggs that survived went into the "Egg Carton of Honor"
eggs that didn't were placed under the dogwood tree in the "Braveyard"
May 16 - Puff Rocket
I recommend puffing instead of stomping!
May 23 - Catapult
each team was given the following supplies:
- 1 paper bowl
2 plastic spoons
3 rubber bands
4 straws
4 craft sticks
15 inch long piece of masking tape
pompoms (the ammunition)
this looked fun but did not work well because they were arguing about the differences between a slingshot, a catapult, and a trebuchet
May 30 - homemade bubble wands with wire & wool yarn, Giant Bubble Mix
Note to self:
Up, Up and Not OK: Letting Go of Balloons Could Soon Be Illegal in Florida
The New York Times - May 8, 2024
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