Simple Machines by dide

Simple Machines

We had a fun time at school today. The kids are studying simple machines, so I took enough kitchen utensils for all 44 of them to select one each. What they didn't know was that they then had to butter a slice of bread and put jam on it for a sandwich! We were trying to get the message through to them that simple machines are designed for a specific purpose. We had lots of laughs as they tried to manipulate the butter onto the bread using a funnel, spatula, clothes peg, egg beater, pastry brush or potato masher.
a fun day at school which will stay in their memories!
July 3rd, 2019  
@kali66 Yes - the ones that selected a knife felt a bit hard done by!
July 3rd, 2019  
The kid with the egg beater certainly would of had a frustraiting time...
July 3rd, 2019  
This would have been such an enjoyable learning experience even if some machines would definitely have caused some frustrations but lots of laughs I imagine.
July 3rd, 2019  
I know some adults who need that lesson
July 3rd, 2019  

A good idea for children to think logically! Frankly I butter my bread slices with a chainsaw!
July 3rd, 2019  
What a cool exercise in practicality. Nice collage of the action too.
July 3rd, 2019  
What a great way to teach that lesson! They won’t forget the bread and butter day!
July 3rd, 2019  
Wonderful lesson - teachers like you make learning fun and memorable! Great job.
July 3rd, 2019  
A fun exercise in learning
July 3rd, 2019  
I love this! Pity the poor child trying to butter a slice of bread with a hand mixer or a clothes peg though! Brilliant.
July 3rd, 2019  
Bep
A fun day at school...
July 3rd, 2019  
What a great idea. I used to do a lesson with a banana. Take the banana out of the skin and cut it up any way you want. The only thing is you can not eat the banana. Once that is done put the banana back together. It shows them that if they hurt/bully someone repeatedly no matter how you try you cant fix it.
July 3rd, 2019  
Lovely collage. Funny exercise.
July 3rd, 2019  
What fun you made this lesson Dianne!
July 3rd, 2019  
Looks like a whole lot of fun in the classroom Dianne:)
July 3rd, 2019  
What a fun classroom lesson!! Someone was telling me recently that at summer camp they would have a container full of utensils and everyone would have to pick one and eat spaghetti and sauce with it (but they didn't know they'd have to eat it when they chose their utensil!).
July 3rd, 2019  
Wonderful idea for a collage!
July 4th, 2019  
Must've been hilarious. Love the collage.
July 4th, 2019  
What a creative lesson and nice collage
July 4th, 2019  
@kiwichick ha - same idea!
July 4th, 2019  
Would they know what some of the things were? I used to have an egg beater like that but it disappeared down the farm years ago.
July 4th, 2019  
I bet they enjoyed themselves great idea:)
July 7th, 2019  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.