The 5-6th graders did a STEM lab today. I think they had a good time, but I'll see when I check their papers. The bottom of the page had them do an evaluation of their experience with each other and how they liked the activity as a whole. I had the time split into: planning, building, testing/tweaking, and reflecting. Their task was to make a perch for "Harry", a puffball with googly eyes, to better watch the classroom. They had to build a tower to get him as high as they could. Supplies: 12 pipe cleaners, a paper clip, two index cards, 12" of tape, and a small paper cup.
It was interesting to watch them work. Some groups planned super well, drawing diagrams and talking through the steps of what they were going to do. Others only talked it out. All but one group completed the challenge!
Now they want to help Harry survive a nuclear holocaust... Eh, probably not. But there can be more Harry challenges in the future. I just gotta think them up...
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