I could have easily said, “You want to play with beyblades? That’s what you want to do with your Project Time?” But instead, I took his plan, and validated it by giving him the time and space to do it. I was saying, “This is good work, because it’s your work.” Here’s a quick rundown of all that was accomplished in the process:
* Graph making
* Experimentation
* Record keeping
* Writing of an instruction manual including tips and tricks
* Pinpointing the variables in testing and coming up with controls
* Figuring out how torque and weight affect precession
* Exploration of angular velocity and spin angles
* Exploring how friction and force affects velocity
* Discovering how recoil is a factor when the beys are battling
* Discussing how the beyblade’s weight and diameter of the whorl affects how long it spins.
I’m giving this all fancy language so that you can understand that there’s educational value in most everything a child wants to accomplish. We just need the eyes to see and the heart to trust.
