ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten London Bridge is Falling Down – Nursery Rhyme Song and Activity for Kids
Hey there! Do you like to imagine going to exciting places? I do too! One of those places is London, where there’s a famous bridge called London Bridge.
There’s a fun song about London Bridge. It goes like this:
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady.
People tried to fix the bridge with different things. First, they used iron bars:
Build it up with iron bars, iron bars, iron bars.
Build it up with iron bars, my fair lady.
But guess what? Iron bars can bend and break!
Iron bars will bend and break, bend and break, bend and break.
Iron bars will bend and break, my fair lady.
Then, they tried using needles and pins:
Build it up with needles and pins, needles and pins, needles and pins.
Build it up with needles and pins, my fair lady.
But needles and pins can rust and bend too!
Pins and needles rust and bend, rust and bend, rust and bend.
Pins and needles rust and bend, my fair lady.
Next, they thought about using silver and gold:
Build it up with silver and gold, silver and gold, silver and gold.
Build it up with silver and gold, my fair lady.
But they didn’t have any silver or gold!
Gold and silver I’ve not got, I’ve not got, I’ve not got.
Gold and silver I’ve not got, my fair lady.
Finally, they decided to lock it up with a key:
Take the key and lock her up, lock her up, lock her up.
Take the key and lock her up, my fair lady.
Now you know the song about London Bridge! It’s a fun way to learn about how people tried to fix the bridge with different things. Maybe you can sing it with your friends and imagine how you would build a strong bridge!
Build Your Own Bridge: Gather some simple materials like blocks, straws, or cardboard. Encourage the children to build their own bridges. Ask them to think about what materials might be strong and why. Once they’ve built their bridges, test them by placing small toys or objects on top to see how much weight they can hold. Discuss which materials worked best and why.
Material Hunt: Go on a material hunt around the classroom or at home. Find different objects and talk about what they are made of. Are they strong like iron bars or flexible like straws? Encourage the children to think about why certain materials are used for specific purposes. For example, why is a chair made of wood or metal instead of paper?
Imagine and Draw: Ask the children to imagine they are engineers tasked with building a new bridge. What materials would they use? Have them draw their bridge and label the materials they chose. Encourage them to think about how their bridge would be strong and safe. Share and discuss their drawings with the class.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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**Rock ‘N Learn**
I like to dream of visiting far-off places, like Tibet or London.
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady.
Build it up with iron bars, iron bars, iron bars.
Build it up with iron bars, my fair lady.
Iron bars will bend and break, bend and break, bend and break.
Iron bars will bend and break, my fair lady.
Build it up with needles and pins, needles and pins, needles and pins.
Build it up with needles and pins, my fair lady.
Pins and needles rust and bend, rust and bend, rust and bend.
Pins and needles rust and bend, my fair lady.
Build it up with silver and gold, silver and gold, silver and gold.
Build it up with silver and gold, my fair lady.
Gold and silver I’ve not got, I’ve not got, I’ve not got.
Gold and silver I’ve not got, my fair lady.
Take the key and lock her up, lock her up, lock her up.
Take the key and lock her up, my fair lady.
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady.
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