1. Cut a piece of 8" x 10" piece of card stock paper into four 10" (22 cm) strips. 2. Place four stickers onto each strip of card stock paper, top to bottom. Place the stickers so that the objects become progressively quicker, with the fastest one at the bottom of the strip. 3. Cover the strips with clear contact paper for greater durability. 4. Hold a "Quick Stick" about 6" (15 cm) above the child's (sideways) cupped hand. (Hold the Quick Stick so that the quickest thing on it, such as the shooting star in the four things mentioned in the materials, is closest to the child's hand.) 5. Drop the stick and the child catches it by closing her thumb and fingers. 6. Tell the child that she is "quick as a..." Fill in the blank with whatever sticker she is touching. 7. Children love to do this over and over and their reflexes will continue to improve. More to do This is a good opportunity to talk about the concept of gravity. Blocks: Make ramps in the Block Area or on the playground. Roll a variety of objects down the ramps. Encourage the children to experiment using different angles and lengths of their ramps. They can make predictions, problem solve, and design.
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