Fidget Spinning in the
Classroom
Classroom
Making Mayhem
Meaningful
Meaningful
Wow!
Another new trend! Students spinning different kinds of spinners, and retailors
marketing them for something that will help students focus. I’m a teacher who has ADD so I fidgeted with
everything as a student, and as an adult.
The key with fidgeting is to figure out how to do it without distracting
others! So, in my classroom my students
can use theirs~ if they do it without distracting others. If they’re waving it around showing everyone~
they’re not fidgeting they are distracting! Life Lesson!
Teachers
whatever your stand on is with spinners in the classroom, KIDS are CRAZY about
them! Knowing that, why not engage them in a lesson that your students will
love!
whatever your stand on is with spinners in the classroom, KIDS are CRAZY about
them! Knowing that, why not engage them in a lesson that your students will
love!
Students
are so excited about spinners~ take that excitement and let it boost their
learning!
are so excited about spinners~ take that excitement and let it boost their
learning!
STEM Fidget Spinner
Challenges:
Challenges:
Making Observations~ What is happening
with the spinner? Why does it work? What
is its weight and measurements?
with the spinner? Why does it work? What
is its weight and measurements?
Making
a Fidget Spinners~ I have been wowed by the creativity that comes from students
when they have the freedom to explore!
a Fidget Spinners~ I have been wowed by the creativity that comes from students
when they have the freedom to explore!
Materials:
Pop
lids
lids
Rubber
bands
bands
Craft
sticks
sticks
Skateboard
bearings
bearings
Foam
Straws
Paper
clips/binder clips
clips/binder clips
Collecting
Data/ Finding Variable in Project:
Data/ Finding Variable in Project:
Does
it matter if you spin on the table or on your hand?
it matter if you spin on the table or on your hand?
Teaching
students how to test and answer their own questions is key in have them to
think critically and problem solve.
students how to test and answer their own questions is key in have them to
think critically and problem solve.
Students
will start coming up with their own questions they want to test. Whenever my students start their own
wondering, I know they are learning and totally engaged!
In my classroom, I rotated my students through different stations to test the spinners. This made it easier to manage. I also used this as a great opportunity to revisit opinion writing. Amazon Prime was the easiest way to get the spinners and the fastest way too!
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My son has one he takes to school, His teacher has one also, I bought my sons fidget spinner from https://focusdspinners.com
I am in New Zealand and taught basic physics through making fidget spinners . While having fun and being engaged , learners now know a lot more about rotational motion, Centre of mass, Inertia, and practical uses such as mag wheels
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