Edgewood
Students spin tops to learn about motion and momentum.
First graders at Edgewood Elementary School have been exploring balance and motion through the use of their AMSTI learning kit.
Students learned about spinning motions and momentum as they built spinning tops out of straws and plastic disks. They learned how to construct a top that would spin in a stable position, and discovered that a top spinning quickly is in a stable position longer than a slower spinning top.
Then, students put their learning to the test as they were led in a spinning contest to see who could build a top that would spin longest.