Storyteller John Weaver is a parent, performer and early childhood professional based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. In addition to ongoing programs for the Menlo Park Library, John performs at schools, recreation centers, libraries, bookstores, museums, festivals, family attractions, conferences, parent education seminars, camp-outs, & “read-ins.” Visit John's website at www.storytellerjohnweaver.com, & e-mail John at storytellerjohnweaver(at)yahoo(dot)com
August 09, 2016
Gone Fishing
Doing a little paper engineering, the A & the E (and heck, even the T, as we were using some basic-level technologies) in STEAM*! Shared this project with my weekly STEAM session for grades 1-5, after telling a fishy tale.
The kids at the upper end of the grade range got through it pretty quickly, and were able to help the younger kids. A child in the middle was able to do the same. Some of the kids in grades 1-2 expressed immediate frustration and impatience, though after receiving assistance, they loved their final products. I wish I'd photographed those, but I was too busy providing reassurance and a helping hand! All of the children enjoyed customizing their final products: no two were alike.
This coooool fish project came from Krokotak, and art-filled website I'd never seen before stumbling upon these fish.
*STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math
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