Ramps and pathways preschool

The car study was in full force. The children began looking at roads and bridges in different types of books. They were interested in wheels going down the ramps in the block center. We decided to bring in different materials for the children to investigate ramps and pathways. My co-teacher found an awesome book published through NAEYC called Ramps and Pathways. Ramps & Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics with Young Children Author(s): Rheta DeVries & Christina Sales Item #: 352…

Before the March Break, my teaching partner and I started pondering and reflecting on some changes and new additions we wanted to make t...

Before the March Break, my teaching partner and I started pondering and reflecting on some changes and new additions we wanted to make to the classroom. During our Tower Inquiry, we both noticed that many students enjoyed experimenting with stability and challenged themselves to see how tall or high they could build their structure before it fell down. We observed that rather than getting upset when their structures fell, they were excited by the way the items came tumbling down. Building…

This car ramp painting activity can be done inside or outside! So much fun for kids! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! My son is always asking me for 'Hot Wheels Projects' these days. But on the day I planned to do this car ramp painting outside - the weather was not on our side. With some improvisation and help from my husband, we set up an indoor version. We found a long…

Ramp up the fun with inclined planes in the block area! Gather some long slats, balls, and baskets to get rolling with preschool ramps.

A great way to encourage using design thinking and engineering principles in preschool! I have shared a few photos off and on of our ramp making materials but I haven't actually sat down and written about them... Engineering with Ramps The ramp building process was an amazing process to observe.

Hands-on preschool science activity that teaches kids about force through play! A simple way to introduce physics to preschoolers and kindergarteners

Check out this collection of ways to explore ramps and inclined planes. Learn about gravity, friction, forces, motion, and other physics concepts. Use them to create science experiments, STEM challenges, or open-ended science investigations.

Playground Science for Kids: Exploring ramps and friction using a slide! Simple physics exploration using ramps for young children with extension activities for older kids! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com