Summary
A 90-second live-action clip from "Peep and the Big Wide World": real children explore how to plan and build something to solve a problem, then test if it works. A quick, concrete demo to pair with a circle-time investigation.
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All ages
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"Building Dams" invites young scientists to explore how to plan and build something to solve a problem, then test if it works.
- What problem were the characters trying to solve?
- What did they build, and what did they build it from?
- Did their first try work? What did they change?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: problem, plan, build, test, fix.
Try it: Give kids blocks or sticks and ask them to build a bridge across a gap wide enough for a toy to cross. Test it and improve it.