The Inclinded Plane
Operation Catch a Leprechaun continues! Come slide down rainbows, hunt for four leaf clovers and search for those gleaming pots of gold with us as we incorporate as much STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) as we can into this fun St. Patrick's Day activity. In the next week or so we will be learning all about the six simple machines. We will then mix in a little art along with our knowledge of these machines to build some pretty sweet leprechaun traps. We hope to catch a leprechaun and have him lead us to the gold! Come join us for the fun!
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Our objective is to build leprechuan traps using one or more of the six simple machines. Today we learn about. . .
Our objective is to build leprechuan traps using one or more of the six simple machines. Today we learn about. . .
Inclined Plane
An inclined plane is a slanting surface that works by lifting things more easily up to a higher level.
This concept was super easy for Miss 4 to grasp. She immediately ran off to her playroom and came back with these three examples.
She then decided to use our fun rainbow colored craft sticks from Dollar Tree to build some inclined planes for our leprechaun traps. While making them, we discussed the colors of the rainbow and Miss 4 decided she would "label" each ladder rung with the first letter of the color.
These 2 rainbow ladders and ramps are going to be perfect for our leprechaun traps!
1. Discuss the inclined plane.
2. Find examples of the inclined plane around your house and neighborhood.
3. Ask what would make lifting a heavy object easier; a ladder, stairs, or a ramp.
4. Make ladders, ramps and stairs using paper, blocks, craft sticks, etc.
- Catch a Leprechaun lesson plan
- Recycled Rainbow and Other Rainbow Activities
- Can You Catch a Leprechaun Using a Wheel and Axle?
- Leprechaun and Fairy Math
- Walking Rainbow
- Make Your Own Rainbow
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