5th Grade Bucket Towers
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Then we discussed the materials and constraints.
Students spent 3 minutes brainstorming and planning with their group. We talk about the importance of working together to find the best way... not just getting your way.
During the "Create, Test, and Improve" phase, students built their tower and began their testing. As pennies were added to the bucket, they watched for weak points and reinforced with any remaining materials they had.
The final step of the Engineering Design Process is Communicate. Each group shared their design and explained the decision making that went behind it.
Hour of Code!
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All 5th and 6th graders that have STEM class participated in this year's Hour of Code to celebrate Computer Science Education Week last week. Hour of Code was designed as a way to show kids that anybody can learn the basics of coding. The computational thinking skills learned while coding help students in all content areas since they foster problem-solving, logic, creativity, and critical thinking.
All STEM students are enrolled in a code.org course and can work on their skills anytime by logging in to code.org with their DC Google account.
Want to try coding yourself? Check out the slide below to see the Hour of Code activities we used in class.
5th Grade Paper Towers
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