Today we made another handmade ball. First, students explored using four different balls: a soccer ball, a tennis ball, a softball and a baseball to determine what they could be made from, what is inside, the texture and how they roll. Then we put on our science eyes/ears/touch and explored the same balls that I previously cut in half to better understand what makes up each ball, outside and inside. Wow, did you know there is only densely packed fibers inside a softball, but it's so hard? INQUIRE with your child what is inside a soccer ball and a tennis ball - what makes them similar and different?
Students then made their own balls again. This time we used the following materials: cork, cotton batting, yarn, duct tape, newspaper, clay, masking tape. Talk with your child to learn how s/he thinks their second ball with roll, bounce or behave when it is thrown. Will it perform the same as the first one they made?
Students then made their own balls again. This time we used the following materials: cork, cotton batting, yarn, duct tape, newspaper, clay, masking tape. Talk with your child to learn how s/he thinks their second ball with roll, bounce or behave when it is thrown. Will it perform the same as the first one they made?
