I would suggest that kineasthetic learning about steam engines requires some
contact with coal!
As Nick suggests, you can shovel anything heavy for an experience of the
physical labour (wooden bricks, bean bags) but they need to see and handle
the coal to see how filthy it is in order to properly understand the
context.
I would not recommend cutting up bits of lightweight material, or using
decorative plastic coal lumps.
Fake props can lead to very confused learning, especially with young
children.
Anna
On 15/02/2013 10:28, "Nick Ellis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> You don't say what size coal you require - the coal used on enqines is large,
> heavy and dirty!!
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> I would suggest seeing if you can get hold of some insulation foam board, such
> as that used in wall voids etc. This can be cut into irregualr sized lumps and
> painted black, most builders have an excess of this after jobs and it ends up
> in skips. Again if accuaracy is not an issue why not use standard childrens'
> building blocks painted black?
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