Today in Science class we did just such an activity. The students worked with the other kids at their tables. They were given the supplies and told to work together on a plan. They needed to think about how to assemble the pieces in such a way that would be structurally strong and yet not use up all the straws, tape and paper clips before they were done. The big thing is that they needed to WORK TOGETHER!
As the pictures show, the kids had a great time collaborating with their classmates on this activity. I was very impressed with the way they talked things through and worked cooperatively toward a common goal. Talk about real-world skills!
We haven't talked about it yet, so they don't know, but next week we'll see just how strong their straw buildings are. We're doing another activity where they'll be predicting how many pennies their structure can hold up before crumbling to the ground.
Anybody got change for a dollar?
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