We have started our unit of Matter--Solids, liquids, and Gases! So after we had spent some time on discussing solids, looking at different types of solids, and naming different properties of solids--we did a tower experiment!! The experiment was to see how tall a small group of 1st graders could build their tower! They had to use the solid materials we had been using in class, plus a few extra items. (About 12 small items per group.) Well, it was quite the activity to watch. Some of the kids immediately started building a tall tower, but the problem that they had was to keep it standing for 10 seconds! "Oh, Mrs. Schwartz, you can't be serious!" That was my favorite quote from the activity!! We had some real thinkers in this activity!! But no matter how tall each group got their tower up to, I think they all had fun doing it!!
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