We did it again!!!!

First and second grade love S.T.E.M! 

Today first and second grade competed in a marshmallow challenge again. This time we worked hard on improving our plans and discussed how to make our structures stronger and better ways to work together. In the engineering design process it is important that students reflect on what didn't work before and make a new (improved) plan. We started off with new teams and each student assigned each other a job. Students used many of the strategies we discussed on building stronger towers and almost all the teams started with their marshmallow on the top piece of the structure first. I am proud to say that each team was successful and had a standing tower. The towers ranged from 10 inches to 27 inches. Way to go, students!!!! Check out our awesome marshmallow towers.

 

"Yes, my dream is coming true. I am going to be an engineer." ~Winston