Fixing a Flat Tire
2/15/2019
In our wheel study we have learned a lot about wheels, but we hadn't yet seen what was inside a wheel. This week we had a bike commuter visit our class to talk about how he uses wheels to get to work. He also showed us what was inside a bike wheel and demonstrated how to fix a flat tire. Our Explores were excited to see the different type of bikes, road and fat tire. As our guest speaker took apart a bike wheel he helped the students name the parts, tire, tube, rim/wheel, and axel. They loved touching each of these parts and were enthusiastic to help take a bike wheel apart and see all the components. The students had good questions informed by what we had already learned about wheels, as well as their own experiences with bikes. We love having guest speakers come to our class. Guest speakers allow us to connect to our community, interact with experts on the topics we are studying, provide us with hands-on learning, and apply our studies to practical real world situations. We are not just learning about wheels because they are cool toys, we are studying wheels because they are the simple machines that allow so much of our world to function. Guest speakers are also an important part of Project Based Learning. Elevating our students' study through PBL allows us as teachers to provide as many resources as possible to help our students learn. Adding conversations with experts to our learning enhances what we already do in the classroom with fiction and nonfiction books, experiments, collections, art projects, making models, and dramatic play allowing for deeper investigations and more memorable learning. Valentine's Day Celebrating friendship and learning the value of written language. Family Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who came and helped us complete our car project. I know it isn't always easy to attend, but it is validating and empowering to our students to be able to demonstrate and share their learning with you! Comments are closed.
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