WHAT IS A STICK?.... something to think about

While researching on Pinterest I came across a blog entitled "What is a stick?" After reading it I couldn't believe how many ways you can represent what a stick is. It really shows how much nature can help children and what it has to offer. From one object (that is free)  can be an amazing tool for learning and development can grow. The blog first begins to ask the readers what they believe a stick is. It then says a stick is the most adaptable and educational resource for learning (Moseley, n.d). That sentence right there caught my eye to continue reading the blog. Below you see a list gathered of all things the writer researched about a stick. Read more on his blog

http://www.forestschoolsblog.com/2014/02/what-is-stick.html

What is a stick?

• A flicker
• A poker
• Explore structure, form and transformation
• Explore science of combustion
• Nature of heat and thermodynamics while cooking marshmallows.. YUM
• Sticks are variable, being short, thick, long, wiggly, straight and ore
• A canvas for creativity 
• An imaginative object, a bridge or a pirate ship
• Provide divergent thinking environments
• Create meaning and explore social paradigms
• Being unbalanced and changeable
• Physical experience when weather occurs, is it brittle or delicate or soft
• Gross and fine motor skills 
• The sensory symphony - smell, temperature, texture and weight
• Endless picking and peeling
• (Moseley, n.d).

http://www.forestschoolsblog.com/2014/02/what-is-stick.html

After all this, you as the observer would extend the lesson by asking questions. What happens next? Why is the stick on the floor? And many more (Moseley, n.d). Not only is this beneficial for inquiry learning but also focuses again on areas of learning such as; math, science, art, English and more (Moseley, n.d). 

This really stuck in my head and I felt I wanted to post this blog because it had an impact on me.... Did it impact you?