Thursday, September 10, 2020

Rolling into Physics: Ramp Play!

Ramps Podcast Episode: 

https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/rolling-into-physics-ramp-investigations

Simple Machines Podcast Episode:

https://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/simple-machines-in-outdoor-classrooms

Resources on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/loosepartsplay?listId=2S0ZKZNOQDB42


Goals:

https://az.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdpd12.pd.sci.ballgoals/goals-for-the-understanding-of-balls-and-ramps/

Tutorial to make PVC ramps for outdoors: https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/06/loose-parts-nature-play-ramps.html#more

Kodo Kids Simple Machines: RAMP handout

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4211daa00c01182f4ee38d460/files/1b846eb2-f501-4fcd-9a7b-74ab0fd2566c/Kodo_Simple_Machines_downloadable_2.pdf

 

Meeting Standards: Tinker guide page 25 LEARNING GUIDELINES The Physical Sciences #20. Investigate and describe or demonstrate various ways that objects can move.

https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Tinker_Kit_Educators_Guide_singles_web.pdf

Infants:  https://childhood101.com/baby-play-ideas-vehicles-balls-ramps/

 

Rube Goldberg machines: http://loosepartsnatureplay.libsyn.com/rube-goldberg-machines

 

Brain Game Rube Goldberg clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-qs8DsMoZk

 

Marble Sand Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lII00_v5khU

 

KodoKids Webinar:

Tips:

https://www.rampsandpathways.org/ramps-pathways/tips-implementation

 

Kindergarten Lesson:

https://www.brighthubeducation.com/pre-k-and-k-lesson-plans/127938-learning-with-a-ball-and-a-ramp-kindergarten-science-lesson/

 

Things that Don’t Roll:

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/activity-plan-4-5-ramps/

 

Extensions:

https://www.mottchildren.org/posts/camp-little-victors/diy-ball-and-ramp

Vocabulary: https://www.rampsandpathways.org/ramps-pathways/faqs

Tips: http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2014/teaching-stem-with-ramps

 

Questions to Ask: https://regentsctr.uni.edu/sites/default/files/activity_sheets/Ramps_and_Pathways_Activity_Sheet_2018.pdf

 

Book Pick (aff links):

STEM Learning with Young Children: Inquiry Teaching with Ramps and Pathways: https://amzn.to/2K97OwW

Mousetrap Game: https://amzn.to/2VuGOxf

Magnetic marble run— https://amzn.to/3afPQ6q

Qbamaze: https://amzn.to/2RGbaLQ

Choke Test Tube: https://amzn.to/2xqakwa