March 20-31
Because of the excellent collaboration, critical thinking, and 21st century skills we are seeing develop within our STEAM fair groups, we will be holding off on our Plant unit until after Spring Break. Keep in mind that we have an upcoming field trip to better enhance our science curriculum and our plant unit. We will be visiting the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens in the end of May. I will keep you posted on further details later.
STEAM FAIR . . .
Students have been working on planning dates onto their Group Calendar to help expedite the production of their first prototype. Each group has collaborated and decided on roles that seem important to the success of their group. Students have also determined the following ideas:
1. What does a successful group look like?
2. How does a successful group respectfully disagree, use synergy, and come to a compromise?
3. What makes a professional looking toy/game?
4. How can we design a game that is original and fun?
5. When should we be done constructing our first prototype?
This week students will make progress on prototypes using the norms they developed last week during last week's design challenge (Ask about the chain game). Here are some questions you can ask your child to better help them reflect on the success of their group.
How is your group collaborating?
What things are working well?
What areas can your group improve on?
Have you had to change any dates on your calendar?
.
Because of the excellent collaboration, critical thinking, and 21st century skills we are seeing develop within our STEAM fair groups, we will be holding off on our Plant unit until after Spring Break. Keep in mind that we have an upcoming field trip to better enhance our science curriculum and our plant unit. We will be visiting the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens in the end of May. I will keep you posted on further details later.
STEAM FAIR . . .
Students have been working on planning dates onto their Group Calendar to help expedite the production of their first prototype. Each group has collaborated and decided on roles that seem important to the success of their group. Students have also determined the following ideas:
1. What does a successful group look like?
2. How does a successful group respectfully disagree, use synergy, and come to a compromise?
3. What makes a professional looking toy/game?
4. How can we design a game that is original and fun?
5. When should we be done constructing our first prototype?
This week students will make progress on prototypes using the norms they developed last week during last week's design challenge (Ask about the chain game). Here are some questions you can ask your child to better help them reflect on the success of their group.
How is your group collaborating?
What things are working well?
What areas can your group improve on?
Have you had to change any dates on your calendar?
.