The case for RAMPS and PATHWAYS - Link to EXCELLENT YouTube Video

This is a fantastic series of videos outlining the benefits of using ramps and pathways in the classroom (or in the OUTDOOR CLASSROOM!). The videos are based on the book, Ramps and Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics with Young Children, available from NAEYC. Funny enough, we just bought the book at our center, but these videos represent much of the same content.

The teachers on the videos use cove moulding for their ramps, but gutters, pvc pipes, swimming noodles (cut in half or whole), clear hoses, and even blocks work for the same purpose.

Enjoy!!

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPvdHvYayx8

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=GB_vQUoeT74

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=6Y5NBMh_HgE

Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7DhqMxlB7I&feature=related