Itsy Bitsy STEAM

Itsy Bitsy STEAM Project

In this provocation, students create a water spout for Itsy Bitsy Spider while building their retelling skills.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a model of a water spout using various materials, showcasing their understanding of how the Itsy Bitsy Spider persevered and climbed up the water spout despite challenges.

Students will investigate different ways to represent the Itsy Bitsy Spider's journey through a STEAM activity.
Through collaboration students will work together to create a final project that combines their individual strengths.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2: With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
NGSS.K-PS2-2: Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.

Familiarity with the Itsy Bitsy Spider nursery rhyme: Students should have prior exposure to the nursery rhyme and understand the basic storyline of the spider climbing up the water spout.
Basic understanding of shapes and structures: Some knowledge of basic shapes like circles, triangles, and rectangles, as well as how structures are built and interconnected, would be helpful for designing and building the water spout model.
Teamwork and collaboration skills: Students should have some experience working in small groups, sharing ideas, and collaborating with peers to achieve a common goal.
Spider Webs:
Discuss the purpose of spider webs and how spiders use them to catch prey or protect themselves.
Explore the different types of spider webs and the materials spiders use to build them.
Demonstrate the structural integrity of spider webs and how they are designed to withstand various weather conditions.
Discuss how weather can affect the stability of structures like the water spout and how the Itsy Bitsy Spider's journey might be influenced by weather conditions.

Cardboard tubes, plastic cups, straws, pipe cleaners, construction paper, cotton balls, blue tissue paper or cellophane, tape, glue, scissors

How do you think the Itsy Bitsy Spider felt when it kept climbing up the water spout despite the rain?
What materials would you use to build a strong and sturdy water spout for the Itsy Bitsy Spider?
Can you describe a time when you had to persevere like the Itsy Bitsy Spider? What kept you going?
Let's work together to design a water spout model that can withstand different weather conditions, just like the Itsy Bitsy Spider's journey.
I'm excited to see how each group will interpret and represent the Itsy Bitsy Spider's story through their unique water spout designs.
Remember, just like the Itsy Bitsy Spider, we can overcome challenges by staying determined and never giving up.

How did you feel when working on the project?
Did you face any challenges, and how did you overcome them?
What new skills or knowledge did you acquire throughout the project?
How did your group work together to design and build the water spout model?
What were the strengths of your group collaboration, and what could be improved for future projects?
Did you try any new ideas or approaches during the project?
How can the skills and knowledge gained from this project be applied to other challenges or projects in the future?
Can you think of any real-world situations where the concepts explored in this project might be relevant?

Create artistic representations of spider webs using various materials like yarn, glue, and beads to explore patterns and symmetry in nature.
Have students retell the Itsy Bitsy Spider nursery rhyme through a creative storytelling performance, incorporating elements of drama, music, or dance.