David and Goliath

This past week's lesson was all about David and Goliath, and I have to share one teacher's BRILLIANT method of simulating the David and Goliath story with our fourth graders!


They started by tracing the junior helper's silhouette on poster paper (she lay down on the floor and they traced around her). Then they cut it out and taped it to the wall. This became "Goliath"!

Next they made their "slingshots" - only 3 things needed! They used:

• uninflated balloons, with the top part cut off (they kept the part with the tie)
• paper cups with the bottom cut out
• staples
• marshmallows (or cotton balls work too!)

They prepped the cups by cutting out the bottom. After cutting the top off a balloon, they tied the bottom tight and stretched the top around the cut-out bottom of the cup.

Then they stuck a marshmallow or cotton ball inside the cup, pulled back the balloon, and "slingshot"-ed away! What a great idea!