Independent Day School Students Experience the Thrill of “LocoMotion”

 Oohs!  Ahhs!  Laughter and clapping echoed throughout the gymnasium at the Independent Day School in Middlefield as students experienced the thrill of “LocoMotion.”  By combining science, theater, music, and dance, Adam Battelstein and Rebecca Moore, taught three-year olds to eighth graders about friction, balance, stability, Newton’s principals of momentum and inertia.   The children were mesmerized as they learned about the inner ear and gyroscopes and watched Adam and Rebecca do a dance while balancing on a Segway.  It was definitely a performance and learning experience the IDS community will not soon forget.  Adam Battelstein is a Master Teaching Artist for the state of Connecticut and has been involved in educational outreach around the United States for many years.