Simple Machines Outdoors!

May 16, 2019

Simple Machines Outdoors!

 

Pictures;

https://www.facebook.com/loosepartsnatureplay/posts/354046738501089?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBqVeFmKtVAY8Vmu6rOaxkzOCegTf9ZPcyA_7Q9KgXMByf6V6fYn_pByDkguaJgYtfGc2Oa4rZ19iN36OXZbrQbSSx9CLE1ky0G6FqIEDav0EwHuZtHetA8vw-5z2UJEHuAxIdbNOrSqFIz0WGWsYyuMXY_GQVln0zf5FxQwmoICm7Fg0MLvIOCmYSKItcUpevHbHVQnWhCHjATgxt13Omna12hg9YApluv6sDG3zqebx-692e6cw_al4eGqZ1Y6QH2SmyV9dU247Q3GZdNlJ5yZ7cPkXW6DhorGFTgz80UGYS66_womputbmxJfq0sJOdDRQJHxT2wqbVFHi9XY_Y&__tn__=-R

 

 Pulley Play:

https://tinkergarten.com/activities/pulley-play

 

Balancing gnomes:

https://tinkergarten.com/activities/balancing-gnomes

 

Great resource:

 

https://www.mass.edu/stem/documents/preschoolcurricular/CEES%20Curriculum%20Simple%20Machines.pdf

 

PBS video—a little outdated, but still good info and examples.

https://www.pbs.org/video/science-trek-simple-machines/

 

Quotes

“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” — Roger Lewin

 

Books (aff links):

And Everyone Shouted “Pull”!

https://amzn.to/2VACfEn

 

Pulleys:

Fort Building Time

https://amzn.to/2LUmjbR

Andrew Henry's Meadow

https://amzn.to/2VAkOE6

 

Pigs from A to Z

https://amzn.to/2E5DEbm

 

The Day the Babies Crawled Away

https://amzn.to/30jsxVK

 

A Big Ball of String

https://amzn.to/2YnITL6

 

Albert's Alphabet

https://amzn.to/2LCkIqD

 

The Fort on Fourth Street: A Story About Six Simple Machines

 

Learning Resources Simple Machine Set

https://amzn.to/2VD0xxu

 

Loose Parts Play Facebook Page

 

Loose Parts Play Facebook Group

 

Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page

 

Loose Parts Nature Play Website