Format
1. Author Valerie Marsh will begin this program with a quick review of the difference between fiction and non-fiction! Students vote on which they like better. Then Valerie will tell a funny story about a turkey who looses his feathers!
2. After that, children will discuss the math concepts of line of symmetry and the amount of feathers. They will draw additional feathers on their turkey.
3. Puppets "Peepers and Dr. Einstein" along with Miss Liz Science Wiz, introduce "Newton's First Law of Motion".
4. Students will make predictions regarding what will happen to their turkey as they apply force. Students will vary the amount of force that they use.
5. Students will experiment with push and pull forces as they glide the turkey across their table.
6. Students will observe gravity as they drop their turkey while sitting down and then standing up!
7. Students will use their string to create an incline for their turkey. They will vary the angle of the incline and observe how this changes the movement of the turkey.
8 Students will increase the speed of their turkey by increasing the weight of the turkey using a paper clip!
9. .We will review all of the science terms: Lab, Question, Predict, Observe, Conclude, Materials
(Students will need a pencil, scissors, piece of paper with photocopied turkey pattern on it. Depending on your students, pre-folding and/or cutting the turkey out for your students might be very helpful.)
Objectives
Students will:
1. be able to retell our funny story about a turkey and his feathers.
2. be introduced to the scientific method..
3. understand the terms question, predict, 0bserve,, conclude, materials..
4. learn about the forces of push versus pull.
5. learn about the concept of gravity.
6. learn about the concept of an Incline.
7. be able to identify the line of symmetry.
8 . work cooperatively with a partner during the experiments.
9. be active participants while conducting an experiment.
10. develop an appreciation for physical science.
11. be able to demonstrate push/pull with their turkey.
12. be able to demonstrate gravity with their turkey.
Your students will need a pencil,, scissors, paper clip, 20" length of string, or nylon cord, and a piece of paper with the turkey pattern traced or photocopied. . Depending on your students, you might want to have the object already cut out for them
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Valerie will tailor her program to the standards that you want to meet with this program. Please let her know if you have specific standards that you would like her to cover.
CCSS.LEA-Literacy.RI.K.1 to .4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 to .7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.1 to .3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1 to .6
NA-T.K-4.2
Science K-PS2-1, PS2.A, PS2-2,Motion, Stability, Gravity, PS2.B. PS3.C
NA-D.K-4.1, 4.3, NA-T.K-4.1, NA-VA.K-4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6
Art NA-T.K-4.2, NA-VA.K-4.1-3, NA-VA.K-4.6, NA-D.K4.1-3
State Standards
Valerie will identify these for your state if you would like. Just let her know!