Creating a Mobile Phone: Vanya and Friends Invent Communication

On an ordinary day, Anna Petrovna announced to the children that today they would do something exciting—they were going to create their own "mobile phones" from simple materials! Vanya and his friends, Lisa and Pasha, were immediately intrigued. They had already seen adults talking on real phones, but today they would get to make something similar themselves.

Anna Petrovna explained that to make a basic phone, they would need paper cups and a string. The children watched with curiosity as Anna Petrovna poked small holes in the bottom of the cups and threaded the string through, tying it tightly with knots. Vanya took one of the cups, and Lisa took the other, and they were amazed when they could hear each other despite the distance between them.

"It works!" Vanya exclaimed happily. Lisa, intrigued, asked how they could hear each other through the cups, and Anna Petrovna explained that sound waves travel along the taut string, just like in a real phone. The children were thrilled by this little science lesson and immediately wanted to try out different ways of talking through their "phones."

Soon, each of them had made their own phone, and the children began to "call" each other. Vanya and Pasha stood on opposite ends of the playground and tried to communicate through the taut string. Pasha laughed when Vanya said something funny and tried to relay his joke to Lisa, who also joined in their game. The kids created "codes" and made up words that meant different things, like "Green Apple" to start a conversation and "Red Apple" to end it.

Watching them, Anna Petrovna suggested they make the game more complex and create a "network" of phones so they could all talk together. Excited, the children started connecting several pairs of cups with strings. Now, everyone could "call" multiple friends at the same time, passing messages from one to the other, just like a real phone. The children were thrilled that their simple phones turned out to be so interesting and useful.

Lisa suggested that everyone make up a phrase the others wouldn't know and say it over the phone for the others to guess the meaning. Vanya invented the phrase "The owl will fly soon" and sent it to Pasha, who tried to guess what it meant. Lisa, for her part, came up with a "Secret Message" and tried to explain it without using regular words. Every time someone guessed the message, the children laughed joyfully and continued their game.

After the game, Anna Petrovna thanked the children for their inventiveness and praised them for their teamwork. She explained that not only had they learned to create a simple phone, but they had also realized how important it is to communicate, share their thoughts, and listen to each other. Vanya and his friends understood that every conversation could be interesting and meaningful, even if it happened over a simple homemade phone.

Moral: Communication is a bridge that connects us, and even simple things can help us understand and support each other better. Creative communication and playing together show how important it is to be attentive to friends and share ideas. Communication is not just about words; it’s also about the joy we can bring to one another.