Loose Parts Nature Play

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

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Using Facebook Live Apr 09, 2020

Show notes

Slides Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oomMwQiRuRHY94MF5AUexZXDEaZxi51CKdrlO28UuMg/edit?usp=sharing

Creating a Facebook Group--lots of ideas and suggestions beyond the set up

https://www.mitostudios.com/blog/teachers-how-to-create-a-private-school-facebook-group/

Research Paper on Using FB Live

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282251534_FACEBOOK_AS_A_TOOL_FOR_TEACHING_AND_LEARNING

How to go Live:

https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/facebook-live-guide

Going Live: https://www.campussuite.com/blog/how-to-use-facebook-live-at-school?hs_amp=true

Facebook stands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDIn3AopsTM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR_tntKxQ8E

Paper towel holder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCF-uPQ4zzo

https://simplyfutbol.com/diy-phone-stand/

Examples:

Google spreadsheet of LIVE learning opportunities: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1ktokKTiAJsqRs2hVSS1iDDQf25q-548BmhoAxjHMFPw/htmlview

Preschool Music Time https://m.facebook.com/calvarypreschoolwc/

StoryMakers https://www.facebook.com/makersofstories/videos/217458522836787/

Tinkergarten https://www.facebook.com/tinkergarten/videos/618098505405760/ --note sound quality is bad at beginning and hard to see book illustrations, but has other good ideas.

How to create a private Facebook group:

https://www.mitostudios.com/blog/teachers-how-to-create-a-private-school-facebook-group/

20 Zoom Activities:

https://fdt-freebies.s3.amazonaws.com/Zoom+Activities.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3pPU56ib6GLmbT3tusOv5DWQi8extO5MM-cZv9gEuWkrVRsrWrnlHxcIw

Book Pick (aff link):

A Stick Until

https://amzn.to/34n1ET7

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Breakout Boxes Apr 01, 2020

Show notes

Gamification TED talk McGonical

https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world?language=en