 I've seen pool noodles all over Teachers' Pinterest boards sooooo many times, so I finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and pick them up at Five Below for $1 each. (I bought 3 noodles, and it seems like a good amount for a STEM station.) Using a sharp kitchen knife, we cut them in approximately 2 inch sections (no, we did not measure :D). I created a small boat, using toothpicks and 4 noodles as the base with a little flag sticking out of the top. Once the boys saw my example, they took off creating! They made cars, boats, Star Wars ships, and even a Mickey Mouse ship. As they created, they popped their boats in the baby pool to see if they would float. They added some of their plastic characters to the boats, too. We had to stop to go inside for the night after TWO HOURS, so I don't know how long they would've kept playing. :D #momwin I hope my littles at school have as much fun as my own kids! I plan to add letters and numbers to the noodles yet, so students also have exposure. Throughout the year, I plan to introduce using the noodles for word building and number order practice.
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