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Tightrope Trials
Students research the concepts of center of mass and how to make different things balance. They make symmetrical cut-outs of different "creatures" and experiment with how they balance on a tightrope of string.
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CIRCUS HIGH WIRE
Students construct a tightrope setup, learn the basics of tightrope walking, and explain a little more about the physics behind balancing!
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Clown on a Tight Rope
In this pre-school, coloring worksheet with a circus theme, students color a picture of a clown walking on a tightrope, carrying an umbrella.
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Under the Circus Tent Coloring Page
In this coloring page, students examine a picture of a clown on top of a unicycle who is juggling while riding on a tightrope. Students color the picture.
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The Barnum and Bailey Bartered Bride
Students focus on the study of The Bartered Bride by integrating the theme of the circus begin the lesson with a "KWL" strategy map on the Circus. Students are asked: What do you know about the circus?
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Walk The Tightrope
Students work on their estimation skills while enhancing their balancing skills. They walk on a rope on the classroom floor while measuring their balance skills.