This past Friday, we celebrated the end of the week with a STEM activity. Fidget Spinners have become the latest trend. We tried having Fidget Spinners in the classroom; however, they became toys not tools, which goes against the purpose of a fidget. Since the students love them so much, I incorporated them into a lesson, which allowed the students to use them in the classroom for the day. We started off by reading a comprehension passage about the origin of Fidget Spinners, research that has been conducted by NYU, and the purpose of fidgets. The students loved reading about different trends and how fidgets help certain people to focus. We then answered comprehension questions that correlated with the passage. After reading, we started some rotations. The students rotated from a writing center that required them to write a persuasive essay about what Fidget Spinners should or should not be allowed in the classroom. Another rotation was the STEM station, where the students used Legos and other materials to create a fidget of their choice. Many practiced how to create a fidget that rotates similar to a Fidget Spinner. The final station had students testing different types of Fidget Spinners. They used IPads to time the length of time a Fidget Spinner can spin. They discussed different factors that effect the length of spin time.
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