In this continuing session, the children returned to their study of three-dimensional shapes, drawing a cube and a tetrahedron on paper. They refined their technique, paying careful attention to edges, vertices, and faces, and practiced showing solid forms on a flat surface. This strengthened their spatial reasoning and observation skills.
The children then revisited the fascinating idea of dual polyhedra. By placing a point at the center of each face and joining these points, they made dual shapes through hands-on experimentation. They learned to recognize these pairs, noticing that the dual of a cube is an octahedron, while a tetrahedron is dual to itself. Spotting these elegant relationships made the lesson both challenging and rewarding.
To conclude, the children moved from geometry to electronics. With guidance from the faculty, they constructed a simple circuit to light up an LED. They connected a battery, wires, and an LED, learning that current must travel through a complete loop and that an LED works only when connected the right way round. When the little light finally glowed, the room filled with excitement. The activity beautifully combined mathematics, science, and curiosity, leaving the children proud of their achievement and eager to explore more discoveries.
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