Spin tops

There were spin tops in the science area for a couple of days that no one seemed interested in.  So I brought them out and started to spin them.  Immediately, 2 children came over to see what I was doing.  I showed them how to spin and they then tried it.

This child was observing what the other child was doing.

He then went over and tried it himself.

Once it was spinning, he tried to pick it up with his hands.

This child tried to spin it on his hands.

A younger child is interested in what the older child is doing.  She sees how she can spin the top and she tries to do it herself.

Sometimes a little provocation can bring new experiences.

-Mrs. Rodrigues