Lesson Plan

Spin and Sense Science Session 1

Introduce K-3 students to force, friction, and gravity through a penny-in-balloon demonstration and to density by making water-oil sensory bottles, enabling them to explain their observations.

Understanding basic physical science concepts like force, friction, gravity, and density fosters curiosity, builds foundational science skills, and supports inquiry-based learning.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Prediction

5 minutes

Step 2

Penny-in-Balloon Demonstration

8 minutes

Step 3

Sensory Bottle Introduction

5 minutes

Step 4

Student Exploration

8 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Assessment

4 minutes

Slide Deck

Spin and Sense Science Session 1

Today’s Objectives

Key Vocabulary

Prediction Time!

Penny-in-Balloon Demonstration

Sensory Bottle Demo

Your Turn to Explore

Reflection & Exit Ticket

Worksheet

Answer Key

Warm Up

Cool Down

Lesson Plan

Spin and Sense Science Session 2

Explore magnetic forces by building with magnet tiles, enabling K–3 students to observe attraction, repulsion, and structural stability.

Hands-on magnet tile building makes invisible magnetic forces concrete, fosters engineering design thinking, and deepens inquiry skills.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Prediction

5 minutes

Step 2

Explore Attraction & Repulsion

8 minutes

Step 3

Design a Stable Structure

8 minutes

Step 4

Test & Observe

5 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Assessment

4 minutes

Slide Deck

Spin and Sense Science Session 2

Today’s Objectives

Key Vocabulary

Prediction Time!

Build Your Rocket

Launch & Observe

Action & Reaction Forces

Reflection & Exit Ticket

Worksheet

Answer Key

Lesson Plan

Spin and Sense Science Session 3

Engage K–3 students in basic engineering by designing and building towers from paper strips and tape to explore stability and balance.

Hands-on paper-strip and tape tower building requires minimal supplies, fosters problem-solving and creativity, and deepens understanding of structural stability and balance.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Design Planning

5 minutes

Step 3

Build Your Tower

10 minutes

Step 4

Test & Observe

5 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Assessment

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Spin and Sense Science Session 3

Today’s Objectives

Key Vocabulary

Introduction & Discussion

Design Planning

Build Your Tower

Test & Observe

Reflection & Exit Ticket

Worksheet

Answer Key

Lesson Plan

Spin and Sense Science Session 4

Guide K–3 students to design and carry out a mini STEM experiment using concepts from Sessions 1–3—force, density, action–reaction, or stability—and to share their findings.

This culminating session reinforces inquiry skills and conceptual understanding by letting students apply what they’ve learned in a self-directed investigation and peer gallery walk.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Station Choice

5 minutes

Step 2

Experiment Planning

5 minutes

Step 3

Conduct Experiment

10 minutes

Step 4

Gallery Walk & Share

5 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Assessment

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Spin and Sense Science Session 4

Today’s Objectives

Station Overview

Introduction & Station Choice