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Resources
Web links
Tangible Resources
Balls, cones, etc. (for students to choose from when planning the event), stopwatches.
Preparation
Contact local primary schools to invite and coordinate with them for the time/day of the event, check the weather report.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- Encourage cooperation between schools in the neighborhood.
- To share what students have learnt and experienced during this project with the wider community.
- To communicate the specific message of ‘Physics in Everyday Life’ to the playground users.
Specific messages
- The laws and principles of physics apply everywhere.
Main terms
- Captions
- Graphic design
Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Dealing with uncertainty
- Teamwork and collaboration
Management skills
- Planning
- Use of resources
Course of activity
step 1
Students will plan a special event at the playground where they will guide local primary school pupils in games and activities. The goals of the event are a collaboration between schools, joint play, and the sharing of knowledge gained during the Learning Scenario.
step 2
The event can be planned in a very simple way: divide students into groups, and assign a group of primary school pupils to each one. Groups can perform the experiment on each piece of equipment according to the captions. For a larger event, bring a wide variety of other enrichment games and station activities, chosen by the students and teachers.
step 3
Aim to coordinate the special event with the date on which the labels are installed and the students see them for the first time, to make the day extra exciting!