Throughout the third grade year, students will be engaged in a variety of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities including robotics and programming. To help prepare them for these future projects, they are engaged in a thorough study of simple machines. After researching the six types of simple machines, students gathered together as a class to create an information web. Students then practiced identifying simple machines through a variety activities including sorting images on the SmartBoard, visiting online simulations, and exploring a simple machines app on the iPad.
This week, students will go on a photo safari to search for simple machines throughout campus. The digital images captured from the photo safari, once edited, will be used to create posters using the program ComicLife.
Here are few of the fun links students used this week.
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
EdHeads - Simple Machines
Simple Machines Mind Quiz
K12 Simple Machines
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