How Egg-citing!
9/16/2017
If you were standing outside of the front door of PNA on Tuesday afternoon, you would have seen a group of engineers, nervously awaiting the fate of their eggs. You would have seen several other classes out there to watch the show. You would have heard cheering, consoling and a slight commotion as each egg contraption fell from above. You would have seen the community aspect that happens every year on egg drop day. But what you wouldn't have seen is the thought and energy and effort that went into building these contraptions. You wouldn't have seen the critical thinking that went into these designs...the collaboration as the students offered advice and help to their classmates...and the creative thinking that went into each and every creation. And in the end, when the dust had settled, some eggs survived and others did not. Armed with a growth mindset, those disappointed engineers whose designs needed some tweaking, decided that it was "an excellent first try" and have rebuilt their contraptions to be stronger than ever. They will test out their new designs next week when the weather clears.
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Marcella HitchcockMs. Hitchcock teaches second grade, is a mom of two, an avid reader, lifelong learner, and a seeker of sunshine! Archives
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