Huffing and Puffing in Math and Science!

This past week as our focus on fairy tales and folktales continued, we spent a math session "huffing and puffing" like the Big Bad Wolf to see how different objects moved across the table by the force of our breath.  In the picture below you can see students using straws to direct their air towards items such as a cotton ball, a paper clip, a marble, a crayon, a pencil, and a tissue.  When it was not your turn to huff and puff you could be counting, cheering or making sure to record the previous trial.  After the activity we shared some surprising observations: the marble was heaviest but required the least amount of huffing and puffing!  Why? The children determined that smooth, round objects were easiest to move and objects with flat sides or more surface on the table were the most difficult.  Great work!