I have so appreciated opportunities other educators have shared with me. This blog shares the opportunities I have discovered for students and educators as they occur and shares activities and ideas from my elementary engineering lab. Students in elementary engineering build working models, use robotics, and design 3D printing projects using project-based learning. Opinions expressed here are my own.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Week 3 - Levers, Robotics, Drive Belts, and More
Kindergartners will continue this week utilizing different materials and practicing our lab procedures. We will work on sharing, building, and cleanup. First grade will be trying to build larger group castles after building individual castles last week. I am most worried about the collaboration piece since there will be three castles being built for a class of 24. Second grade will be working with K'NEX to build a 2-D owl and house. Next week, they will try creating a 3-D house. Third will use their prior experience with levers to build a lever of their choice and get pompom balls onto the target on the floor. Fourth and Fifth grade will be continuing the robotics challenge and the Academy of Engineering projects from last year, completing the one they did not do last week. It's going to be a busy week.
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