Examples Of Whirligig

Material Set-up:
Place one tray on each group's’ table.
Place the thinking logs (enough for each student) under the trays.
Place a couple of regular sheets of paper on the tray.
Place one pair of scissors on each tray.
Also place the cut out whirligigs (enough for each student to have 3) on the trays.
Place enough paper clips on the tray for each whirligig to have one.
Make sure each student has a pencil.
Have the basketball and toy car placed in the front of the room because the teacher will use it in the introductory stage.
Place the three example whirligigs in a spot that is easily accessible for the teacher during the lesson.
The rest of the materials will be handed out later on in the lesson.
Directions:
Creating a Whirligig Directions
Directions gotten from http://tinyurl.com/oss6x2q

Fold A toward you.
Fold B away from you.
Fold C and D over each other so they overlap.
Fold the bottom and put a paperclip on it.

Creating a Popplet Directions
Directions gotten from http://tinyurl.com/ycswn2ew
1. Log in to your Popplet account.
2. On the left side of the page, click “Make New Popplet.”
3. A “Make a New Popplet” box will appear.
4. Create a name for you Popplet by typing it in the box.
5. Select a color for your Popplet. This will be the background color of your concept
map.