Kindergarten Spinning Top

I assisted K-Leahi in their classroom this afternoon as students worked on designing and building a spinning top using craft sticks, bottle caps, chopsticks, thick poster board, and toilet paper rolls. Students experimented with balance while they tested various sizes, height, and weight of objects to see what could improve the spin. It was remarkable to see how each student interacted with the different materials and what they chose to do with them. It was so much fun watching them explore, play, and build as they tested out their designs.

Kinders working through the design process as they build and test their tops for optimum spinning efficiency.