• 20-30 Tinfoil Tumblers
• Mats

Students will find and imitate points of balance.

Symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes.

Integration of curriculum.

Students should have previous knowledge of points of balance, symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes.

Set-up 6 to 8 folding mats set up around the room, with the tinfoil tumblers set on the outside of the mats and the children on the inside.

Lesson Have children sit at the edge of the mat facing the tinfoil tumblers. On your signal they are allowed to approach halfway on the mat to get a better view.

They are not allowed to touch.

When the children think they can do the balance, they can try it.

Walk around the room to monitor and help the children with their balances.

Ask questions of the children and their balances.

Examples

1. How many points of balance are you using?
2. What body parts are you using to balance with?
3. Are you symmetrical or asymmetrical?

After you have walked around the room and viewed all of the students ask them to stop and get off of the mat. On your signal they all move down to the next figure.

Repeat until the end of class.

Enjoy this lesson it's wonderful

Instead of making tinfoil tumblers, purchase "gumby" figures, which can be manipulated into different positions.