Science
This week we continued our science unit about forces. Our key idea is that by playing with and thinking about forces, people can accomplish surprisingly big things. For example, this week we solved the mystery, “How can you knock down a wall made of concrete?” Your child did an activity where they investigated what happened to a “wall” made of cups when they changed the strength and direction of a paper wrecking ball.
One thing you can do to encourage your child’s curiosity is to play any ball game that your child likes, whether basketball, soccer/football, or just tossing a ball back and forth. But rather than just play as usual, suggest that they try a special challenge: hit or throw the ball as hard as possible, then very softly, then somewhere in between. Is hitting or throwing the hardest always the best?