Washington Students Learn About Shock Absorption Creatively
Teachers will tell you that one of the best ways to generate excitement in first graders is to offer a class project. That’s just what happened at Washington Primary School when the youngsters there began an egg unit with a creative scientific experiment.
Students were given directions to package a raw egg with the hope that it would survive after being dropped from the highest piece of playground equipment at the school. The youngsters created capsules to protect the eggs, which teachers then dropped from the appointed location.
The children became quite inventive in creating their protective egg enclosures. They used such materials as egg cartons, bubble wrap, cotton balls and some even made parachutes. Prior to beginning the actual experiment, the youngsters brainstormed ideas about where they might use shock absorbing materials in every day life to protect life and limb from devastating impacts.
The unit saw teachers touch on the concepts of gravity, shock absorption and spring action. “We were fascinated by the interesting contraptions our students came up with” teacher Katie Cooper-Alexander said.
“The children enjoyed the challenging task and the parental support was amazing,” teacher Lisa Baldanza said.
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