Force and motion
Pop-ups
2. Make a Pop-up
Overview
Based on what they have learned in Lesson 1, students try to make their own pop-ups. As they do, they keep track of issues that arose, and of steps they took to address these issues.
Materials
For the class: Charts from Lesson 1 For each group: At least three simple pop-up books, cardstock in a variety of colors, one or two pairs of scissors, a roll of masking or cellophane tape, markers or crayons for decorating pop-ups For each student: Folder for storing pop-ups, science notebook
Procedure
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What is troubleshooting? Discuss the concept of troubleshooting.
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Making pop-ups. Distribute materials and encourage each student to make their own pop-up. Post a list of outcomes from Lesson 1 and suggest that students refer to these if their pop-ups don’t work. As students are working collect a list of issues that come up.
Troubleshooting
Click on each item below to see a short video showing what to do if …
- things fall apart
- nothing pops up
- pop-up clings to book when book is open
- book won’t close without forcing it
- pop-up sticks out when book is closed
- pop-up won’t stand up or won’t lie flat when book is open