For the last several weeks we have been learning about forces and motion in science. In this unit we have identified different pushes and pulls as well as the effect of different strengths and different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of objects. Children had the opportunity to experiment with motion in different stations, exploring the effect of characteristics such as weight, size, shape, and surface texture on the motion of objects. Our ever changing playground conditions have also helped reinforce some of these concepts: sleds are super fast when the hill is smooth and icy, but don't work so well on the grass! We concluded this unit by reading the book Red Sled by Lita Judge and designing our own sleds for a little animal. While the snow is mostly gone at the moment, it looks like sledding may return soon!