30-04-2025
Joplin students explore science with Humpty Dumpty Day
JOPLIN, Mo. — It's a day often celebrated to teach young children about things like physics and problem-solving.
And, Humpty Dumpty Day was celebrated by elementary and preschool kids Wednesday morning at St. Mary's Catholic in Joplin. This is something the school has done for more than thirty years.
And, once again, members of the Joplin Fire Department were there to help.
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The mission for each preschooler, come up with a way to protect an egg from being dropped from the top of an engine ladder. A fun and educational experience.
'This gives them an opportunity to pair along with their science and learning about the world around them, and we're big on play-based learning. So, they're still learning. They're applying those concepts of how do I keep something so fragile safe from such a large drop — but, they're getting to do it in such a fun way through play and doing an egg drop,' said Mary Landreth, St. Mary's Catholic Elem. Principal.
Humpty Dumpty Day isn't an official holiday, by the way. As for the rhyme, it first appeared in print in England in seventeen ninety-seven.
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