Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Drinking Straw Lesson Plan


Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 2, 2008

History

On this day in 1888, the first drinking straw was invented. Read more about it here: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blstraws.htm

Reading
Try to make letters with straws. Your parent may want to cut them into smaller pieces.
Art
Make a drinking straw mobile: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mobiles/straws/
Math
Which straw is the longest? Learn about measurement with this fun activity: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=15678
Make it more advanced by having the child use a ruler to measure each straw.
Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2008/01/homeschool-math-challenge-january-2.html


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