What an exciting and busy week we had in the STEM classroom at Wentworth School!
First, Wentworth PTA's 2nd Annual STEAM Fair was a huge success! I was there showing off my new LittleBits Inventor Kit. The kids had so much fun putting bits together to create bubble machines, tickle machines, flashlights, and much more! I also had a three wheeler car on display to show the kids what we will be working on in STEM class in an upcoming unit.
Grade 5 Update
The fifth graders are winding down their trimester, but we all sure worked extra hard this week to complete the Final Rocket and Rover Mission project. The kids did a great job working as teams to create their final projects. I was also very busy printing their 3D Mission logos in our CubePro 3D printer. We had a few minor hiccups with the printing, but I am happy to report that as of Friday afternoon, I have finished printing all 11 fifth grade classes' mission logos! They came out great! Here is a photo of some of the logos.
Grade 3 Update
Third graders worked on the Create step of the Engineering Design Process to create a model flying technology that can fly above an area in The Empty Quarter with a certain set of criteria and constraints for taking aerial photos. The criteria had to do with the amount of photographers the technology must carry and how long it must stay in the air. Their constraints were the number of materials they could use. The kids had to make some adjustments to their plans from last week to make sure they could use the materials they wanted without going over their limit. This was very different than what the kids were used to, because it really forced them to think critically about their plan and ensure that materials would not be going to waste. Next week, the kids will test their technologies from a high elevation (Mrs. A will drop from a ladder) to see if they have met their area's criteria. The kids will also have time to use the Improve step of the Engineering Design Process if their technology is not successful on the first test.
Have a great weekend!
-Mrs. Athearn
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