Project 3: Summer Checklist

Concept: science of gravity, balance and velocity…. card tower, marble run, chain reaction, magic tricks – and make large marble run

This version of the project is:

Abridged versions can be accessed here:

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The theme for this week is “Magical Summer”.

Let’s learn new Vocabulary:

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Summer Vocabulary ESL. (4:41 minutes long)

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Complete the following Tasks:

Task 1

ANSWERS

Task 2

ANSWERS

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This week we are going to look at:

Do you understand all the activities on the checklist?

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…to do some of the activities on your summer checklist during this week!

In class we will do the following:

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You will use the following material:

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The videos below explains what to do:

How to build the EASIEST card tower of your life… (5:10 minutes long)

How to Build the EASIEST Card Tower // Top 5 Tips. (2:45 minutes long)

Which group’s tower is the best?

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Let’s do some research to see what to do:

5 Easy Magic Card Tricks for Kids and Beginners. (13:55 minutes long)

3 Easy Card Tricks for Kids. (14:01 minutes long)

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CGI Animated Short Film: “The Box” | CGMeetup. (7:01 minutes long)

“Watermelon – A Cautionary Tale” by K. Li & C. Qin He. (2:56 minutes long)

Snack Attack. (3:47 minutes long)

Coin Operated – Animated Short Film. (5:14 minutes long)

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Let’s do some research by looking at examples:

Honda The Cog HD. (2:01 minutes long)

How to Pass the Salt While Social Distancing. (4:26 minutes long)

(Perhaps play on faster speed…)

Rube Goldberg easy examples. (2:09 minutes long)

Rube Goldberg: The TRASH Machine. (1:39 minutes long)

(Extension viewing!)

99 Amazing Chain Reaction Tricks Part 2. (3:11 minutes long)

99 Amazing Chain Reaction Tricks Part 3. (4:30 minutes long)

Incredible Chain Reactions – 13 Builders Collab. (7:52 minutes long)

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Here are some ideas for material that you can use for your chain reaction:

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Let’s look at Examples for fun!

Issy Simpson | ALL Performances | Britain’s Got Talent. (11:16 minutes long)

8 YO Girl Issy SHOCKS Everyone With Her Magic | BGT 2017. (7:02 minutes long)

13-year-old schoolboy’s marvellous MAGIC! | BGT 2023. (8:27 minutes long)

MAGIC KIDS! | Britain’s Got Talent. (20:37 minutes long)

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Match the words and pictures…

ANSWERS

Complete the word-search…

ANSWERS

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Now, let’s see how to do some magic tricks!

6 EASY Magic Tricks That Will SURPRISE You. (8:36 minutes long)

PLAY | 5 Magic Tricks Kids Can DO! (3:29 minutes long)

Magic Tricks for Kids – Vanish, Money, Levitation and More. (12:10 minutes long)

7 Easy Magic Tricks That Anyone Can Do at Home. (12:10 minutes long)

(Extension.)

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You are going to do the following magic tricks:

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Let’s get some…

Here are ideas for making the marble run. (You may also come up with your own ideas.)

Educational Activities for Kids: Marble Run Challenge. (5:19 minutes long)

Epic Marble Run Race with SEVEN Elevators!! (6:42 minutes long)

Educational Marble Run Challenge – Epic STEM activity for Kids. (6:23 minutes long)

(Extension…)

Marble Run! | Science for Kids | DIY Kids Activities. (shorts)

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Now, let’s look at how to make a marble run:

Satisfying Marble Run – How to make easy marble run. (shorts)

DIY | Marble Run. (2:35 minutes long)

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Present your work to the rest of the class… (Plan what you will say to the class on your Project sheet.)

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Each group will assess the final project of other groups. (Use the assessment form to judge how well a group has done.)

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Make a magician’s hat with a bunny ….

DIY Magic Hat with Cute Bunny Inside. (3:20 minutes long)

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