Learning About and Creating Traffic Lights
thenewestrant
Learning About and Creating Traffic Lights
At Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center they learned about the inventor of the traffic light, Garrett Morgan. Morgan was born in 1877 and lived until 1963. He invented the three-position traffic light and patented it in 1923. It allowed drivers to know that green meant to go, red meant to stop, and yellow meant to be cautious as the light would soon be red for them. After learning about Garrett Morgan the kids made their own traffic lights too!
Making traffic lights
The students created their own traffic lights by looking to the original patent and then following the directions. They made a red, yellow, and green light out of construction paper and put it on some black or white construction paper!
Source for photos: Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center and Allgaier Patent Solutions
Related Posts:
Black History Month-Themed Traffic Light Craft for Preschool Students
At the School for Amazing Kids in Helena, Alabama they were learning about Black History Month. As a part of Black History Month famous...
Mirrors, Lights, and Toys Exploration Activity for Preschoolers
At Ronnie’s Preschool in Winnepeg, Canada, they thought of a very clever and fun activity for preschool students that encourages exploration...
Testing Out Different Tools for Creating Art
At Kingswood Academy Greenacres, they did a fun art activity where the focus was more upon testing-out different tools for making art as...
Creating Self-Portraits
The preschool Bright Horizons at Skokie had their students create beautiful self-portraits! The children discussed developing self-awareness...
Creating Diversity Chains
At Quincy Early Childhood & Family Center, they did a diversity project a bit like the one we posted about the other day here and which...
Creating Collaborative Art
At Kiddie Korner Preschool, they read a book about collaboration and then did their own form of collaborative art! The class read, "The...
Learning About and Creating Sculptures
New Hope Preschool learned all about sculptures and then made their own. They used a variety of materials, paint, and had a lovely time!...
Two, "Pet," Creating Crafts
At Monument Preschool, they did two fun crafts to create, "Pets." The kids made pet rocks and created guinea pigs out of construction...
Learning About Space and Creating Spaceships--a STEAM Project
At Little Sprouts Learning Center, they learned all about space and then used construction paper, scissors, and glue to create their own...
Christmas Lights. Decorating the House With Lights Using Q-tips
After seeing some lights displayed the night before this simple invitation was set to decorate a house with lights using paint, glitter...
