what we can do – paint pendula – marker tops
sprout + Capuano
force, motion, and science standards
what we can do
one hour
- We plan a project, collect materials, and come in for a single 1-2 hour long workshop conducted with your assistance during regular class time.
ten hours
- We plan a longer-term project with your help, coming in for 1-2 hours each day to build on the same things, coming up with materials to complement projects and populate interest centers.
culmination
- We come in for a week, like the previous, but also plan a larger-scale culminating work-product or event to show off our work, invite families to participate, or to share with the school community.
paint pendula
one hour
- set up a few pendula
- create collaborative paintings
- talk about gravity, weight, falling
ten hours
- build pendula at different scales
- vary ink materials each day
- try different types of "dripping" painting
culmination
- install large-scale pendulum
- paint outdoors with chalk-based ink
- high quality pictures, video
marker tops
one hour
- build marker tops with cardboard
- test them out and make personal art
- talk about spinning motion
ten hours
- spin tops, design own with cardboard
- vary shape and sizes of cardboard
- try different types of "spinning" art
culmination
- build a record player drawing machine
- create and frame large-scale artworks
- high quality pictures, video
simple automata
one hour
- design and draw characters and sets
- observe differences between bases
- talk about spinning, pushing, pulling
ten hours
- build bases using modular pieces
- design characters based on gestures
- talk about converting forces
culmination
- video record each automata in action
- create collaborative music video
- display gallery of wooden automata
what next?
sprout + Capuano
force, motion, and science standards