Hats for Different Jobs

Children use hats to understand how their structure of that hat is designed for a function. Exploring community helpers such as fireman, policemen and others involve exploring the hats they... See More

Children use hats to understand how their structure of that hat is designed for a function. Exploring community helpers such as fireman, policemen and others involve exploring the hats they wear and the reason they wear those particular hats. This can lead into a discussion of form and function in nature.

"Helper Hats" review

This is a great lesson with hands on learning inquiry. I also think students will really enjoy the activity! Ashburn describes how students investigate differing hats and their purposes. ... See More

This is a great lesson with hands on learning inquiry. I also think students will really enjoy the activity! Ashburn describes how students investigate differing hats and their purposes. They also learn to determine the role of form and function relate to meeting the hat's purpose. The students are actively engaged as participants in the lesson. I believe the lesson is a great opener to discover functionality. Possible extensions could include designing and constructing a hat to do its defined purpose. Then testing to see if it does its job. This could include some data collecting too. Also, students could bring in a hat to talk about it’s purpose and test it. I wish Ashburn had included some of her thoughts about extensions on the lesson.