Creativity in the Science Classroom
with Bobble-Head Dogs
Spring, 2004

OK -- Who Let the Dogs Out?  (Hear the music?)  How does this bobble head work?	First you test the bobble.  And then you test again!  No peeking!
Describe the head bobble.  Draw a picture of what you think it looks like inside the dog.  "I learned how to intrigue students' learning -- let them ask questions!"	Can you build a bobble headed-something?  "This was a great workshop.  I think levers are a hard concept to understand and teach and this activity makes them pretty easy."
It will take a little glue and creativity with cups and clips and stuff.  "I will remember how to make bobble heads for a life-time.  I am really excited to share this with my students."	"I was surprised that such a fun and involved lesson could be inspired by such a simple toy."
"I had never thought of using this as a lesson in physics.  The hands-on experience was challenging and fun."	"I thought the best part of today's presentation was the creating of the shaky head things!  What a great way to activate the child's mind as they are learning science."
"What I learned is that there are other people who think like me.  We want kids to really see science, not just hear about it.  I had so much fun making my bobble toy."	"I like how such a simple object can be transformed into a real enjoyable and meaningful project.  I plan to use these activities in my own class someday."
"I loved the inquiry part of the lesson.  I am all about fun science!"  "I loved the hands-on activities!  They will be a great future reference."	"I learned that we need to be observant.  We discover great things from careful observations and inquiring about things we ignore easily."
"What I learned was how different we are as learners -- with differing creativity levels!  Each student should have the opportunity to explore and be creative."	"Today's 'wow factor' was being able to see everyone else's ideas and how they created their bobble heads."  "Thisis the best workshop I have attended!