Week 4 Day 1 Gravity

We began the morning with Gratitude Circle (saying something we are grateful for this morning) and then played a Name Game to learn each other's names. This week’s theme is Gravity so we began with a discussion about what gravity is and how no one knows why it occurs but theories throughout history have existed to try and explain it. We started with Aristotle’s observations and theories and how/why Galileo’s theories superseded them. We also explored the role air resistance plays in gravity with a couple demonstrations. Then using their knowledge of air resistance they completed a STEAM Egg Drop challenge (using limited resources they had to design, build and test a contraption that would safely land an egg without breaking from a controlled height). Then we took a snack break and went to the obstacle course. After that, they made some Gravity Art (using gravity alone to create a painting). Then had lunch and started creating their original play to be performed on Friday.  Next we hiked to the creek to play, explore and cool off. Lastly, some explorers did volleyball 4 square, tangram puzzles or Legos at dismissal while waiting to be picked up.