Overview After listening to a story summary about the path taken by a runaway wheel, children create their own rotating mobiles from simple materials and observe the movements they make. Then they explore a Web page created to highlight the work of Vollis Simpson, a creator of large whirligig sculptures that move round and round in the breeze.
Objectives Describe the motion of objects.
Create an object that moves. Describe what happens to an object when it is pushed or pulled. Steps Read the book summary to children and invite them to comment on the movement of the runaway wheel. This Web site was created by the Science Museum of Minnesota to highlight connections between art and science. View and discuss the inventions of Vollis Simpson.