3D Printing and TPACK Lesson Plan
3D Printing and TPACK Lesson Plan
Mrs. Melgar‘s First Grade Class
Lesson Plan: Science- Bubbles
Objective: The purpose of this science activity is to teach children all about bubbles.At the end of this lesson the student will be able to demonstrate creativity and imagination to create their own bubble wand, analyze reading material to create a 3D object and to understand about bubbles.
Subjects: Science
Type: Lesson Plan TPACK including 3D Printing bubble wand.
Description: Students in K or First grade will learn about bubbles, bubble shapes and light by designing a wand for blowing soap bubbles.
In this lesson, students design and 3D print wand for blowing soap bubbles. They use their wand to make and record observations about soap bubbles.
Step 1 : What is a bubble? The teacher will have a chart with three columns know, wonder, learned (KWL) chart to guide the question. The use of this chart will help to generate thoughts and inquiries about bubbles.
Activity: Ask students what they already know about bubbles. What do you need to make a bubble? List them and write them. Students will discuss in the answers with their teams. My little scientists will record their answers.
Resources Soup mixture, bubble wand, paper and pencil to record observations,
Step 2: Designing a bubble wand.
Activity: Explain that students are going to make their own bubble wand.
What does a bubble wand need to have? It needs a hole to blow a bubble through and a handle to hold. Students choose a shape for their bubble wand. Encourage students to choose a range of different shapes. Which shape might make the most interesting bubbles or the biggest ones? Once they have selected their shape they can adjust its’ size and thickness. They will now need to design and handle for their wand and make sure that the two parts are well connected. Once students’ designs have been finished, arrange to have the bubble wands 3D printed. This will help them see, feel, and found that no matter what the shape of the wand is, the bubbles will always be in a sphere shape.
Resources: Devices with markers 3D software, and 3D printer. Writing log, colors, pencil.
Step 3: Bubble Observations.
Activity: Students now use their bubbles wands to blow bubbles with soap mixture outside. Ask the students what they notice about the bubbles. What do they look like, smell like, sound like, feel like? What shapes are there? Do they see colors? What do the bubbles do? How do they move? After finishing with the questions and /or waiting for the wands, students will watch this video song about bubbles.
Resources: 3D printed bubble wands, soap mixture, plastic dishes paper, and markers for drawing bubbles.
This activity should take about 45minutes.
If time allowed to wrap up students will play a Kahoot! competition game.
https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=fc4307e3-4d61-45cc-8ccd-ff12c9cc2762
You did a great job on your lesson plan! Everybody loves bubbles! This will be a fun and engaging lesson for your students. The Kahoot game is a great way to check for understanding.
ReplyDeleteLiz, I have seen first hand how much the kids love and respect you and I know that will just continue to grow. You are so kind and compassionate and they will be Lucy kids to have you as a teacher. Your lesson was so GREAT!!! I love how you brought science and technology all together is the funnest way! The kids will love this lesson and learn so much!! Great Job Sweet Friend!!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I was not able to respond to you separately, so I am just going to reply to Brandi's post. I thought your lesson plan was very well organized and thought you presented it very well. It was easy to follow and your kids are going to love it!
DeleteStarting the lesson with questions is a great start. That gets students thinking. Having the chart will let you know what students already know. Also, having songs to go with the lesson is so much fun for students. Great lesson!
ReplyDeleteThe whole aspect of the song that talked about God. Though I do agree with the points the other girls made I think that in this particular song students need a more scientific reason as to why bubbles are always spheres. This way they get both aspects to the theories of bubbles.
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