Monday (11/06/2012)
a) Pre-Transportation Period.
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People as early as the Cavemen
just lived in caves and hunt animals for food and their basic wear. They also
eat plants and fruits and drink water. As they lived, they discovered many new things
which had improved humans’ lives. Discoveries such as fire (by Jia Xun) and
knife (Alisa).
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People started living in
village exchanging goods they want with neighbours.
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Peoples’ needs grew and it was very difficult to carry those goods.
Peoples’ needs grew and it was very difficult to carry those goods.
Teacher: So, how
can they carry those heavy goods?
b) Wheels.
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The class was divided into boys
and girls groups. 2 tables were stack together. Kids had to think of ideas to
move them from the front right to the end of classroom.
Way 1:
Obviously, kids pushed together and thought it was easy.
Way 2: A kid had
to lie in between the 2 tables. Now, the kids had a harder time to push. They
said pushing in a team makes the task easy.
TJ: Are you
going to push those fruits on the ground and dirty road all the way across mountains
and rivers, seas etc?
Way 3: Wheels
were introduced. Earlier wheels were made of wood. We placed some “mushroom
cans” as wheels. Why are the shapes; cylinder or round? (Kids: Because they are
round? Because cans last a long time?)
Finally, they
got the answer….wheels can be pushed and they can transport goods! So, kids
took turns to push the heavy tables. 6 cans were placed underneath. Kids worked
in team. As the table moved, the cans would be left behind. To continue the
movement like a car, the kids quickly took the cans at behind row and placed
them in front again! The process goes on.
TJ: Are these
good wheels? Kids: No! Because
real tyres are attached to vehicles!
c) Father’s Day gift
discussion.
Kids: Can we
give our father a card? We can draw car pictures!
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Thus, kids would have to learn
practising drawing cars the better way! Vroom…vroom..kids!
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