8ope ls Lled aL Lhe Lop so LhaL Lhe

bamboo rod can be pulled up Lo

Lhe celllng buL wlll sLop when
Lravellng down
C rlngs from a sLacklng Loy are Lled Lo Lhe ends of Lhe
rope for easy grasp for llLLle hands
SLudenL name:
SamanLha lckens
1heme of Lhe Week:
SLrlngy 1hlngs (Lead Week)
AcLlvlLy:
CLher (Sclence and MaLh)
uaLes of AcLlvlLy WPLn: Week of
CcLober 14-18
LocaLlon/Classroom WPL8L:
Clrcle Classroom
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LxperlmenLlng wlLh new lLems ln Lhe classroom.
Learnlng lf . Lhen" sLaLemenLs when descrlblng how
Lhlngs work. Measurlng lLems wlLh predeLermlned
lengLhs.

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Loys, Lake Loys aparL.

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1hls week we are lnLroduclng pulleys Lo our newer chlldren and re-exposlng our older chlldren Lo Lhe concepL. We
wlll sLarL off wlLh a slmple pulley and Lowards Lhe end of Lhe week lL wlll become more advanced.
1he chlldren wlll also be able Lo experlmenL wlLh measuremenLs LhroughouL Lhe classroom

Measure Lhe pleces of sLrlng nexL Lo Lhe Lape on Lhe Lable. MaLch up Lhe pleces LhaL are Lhe same lengLh.

use Lhe bamboo pulley sysLem ln Lhe classroom. LxperlmenL wlLh Lhe pulley sysLem Lo make Lhe bamboo rod
move up and down. Work wlLh a frlend Lo make Lhe bamboo rod move. Cn Monday and 1uesday one slde of Lhe
bamboo wlll be anchored Lo Lhe celllng so Lhe chlldren can learn how Lhe pulley sysLem works. Cn Wednesday
Lhe oLher slde of Lhe pulley wlll be leL down so boLh sldes can be manlpulaLed.

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?arn lengLhs
1ape
1hlck rope
lasLlc C"s
8amboo rod

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3 pleces of yarn of varlous lengLhs
3 pleces of Lape LhaL maLch yarn lengLhs
lnsLrucLlon sheeL conLacL papered Lo Lhe Lable
AbouL Lwelve feeL of Lhlck rope Lo anchor boLh sldes of Lhe
pulley Lo Lhe eye hooks on Lhe celllng
lasLlc sLacklng C" rlngs from a classroom Loy Lo serve as Lhe
pulley ends
8amboo rod for Lhe pulley