push/pull

I gave each student a plastic egg and challenged them to find different ways to move it across their desk without using any part of their body. They had a great time finding ways to push/pull it!

push - pousse
pull-tire

We also tried doing the same thing with cubes and prisms and discussed how the shape of an object plays a role in how it moves.

using string to pull it

using a straw to blow it across a different surface

we also experimented with different surfaces (smooth, bumpy) to see if that affected the tools we used to move the egg

creating bridges between desks

a great tool created to stop the egg from rolling off the desk