Engineering Part 2
11/23/2019
Engineering challenges are engaging opportunities for students to practice skills they will use the rest of their lives. These challenges require creativity, lots of collaboration, critical thinking, time management, and reflecting. Last week’s challenge was to design a prototype that would act as a barrier to protect a city from rising water. They worked hard brainstorming and building. This week, third graders were able to put their designs to the test! This challenge was harder than they thought! Part of the design process is going back to the drawing board after testing. Is there a way to improve the design to have better results? How can we look at the problem from a different angle? They looked at their materials again and tried to use them in different ways. Because materials were limited, they made sure they agreed on a plan before building. Before undergoing test #2, each group presented to the class how their designs changed and how they worked together as a team. Later as a class, we wrote reflections about how well everyone collaborated and improved their designs. Great job, Third Grade! On a different note, we had a fun impromptu opportunity to look at a moose heart and to see what it looks like on the inside. There is never a dull moment on the third floor! Comments are closed.
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Jessica GrahamMs. Graham graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, and is currently working on her master's in reading. She enjoys hiking, traveling, arts & crafts, and playing the ukulele. Archives
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