Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Activity
Have you ever seen people make towers out of marshmallows, tape and spegetti? In Mrs. Magnani’s Room, kids who have been selected for the STEM challenge do different activities that involve Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. In week two they made towers out of spaghetti and then they even added 20 tasty marshmallows to their structures. The structure that stayed up the longest wins! It looked really spectacular!
Teacher’s Opinion
Mrs. Magnani says that when she was small, she liked to work on projects that made her want to think and challenge herself. Mrs. Magnani wanted to do this course so kids could experience working together and problem solving. The kids were the ones who thought of incorporating mini marshmellows to help the structure stay up. “Next they will have to build a stable structure that is the tallest and that can stand up straight for ten seconds.” She told us.
Craft/Student’s Opinions
First, the kids would draw a blueprint of the structure (one group got their idea from a guy on youtube!) and then they would start making their tower following their blueprint. After they were done, they even got to eat their leftover marshmallows. Mrs. Magnani even gave us a handful of marshmallows. They were tasty!
Conclusion
In conclusion, we could see that the students in STEM Activity Challenge were having a great time!
- What did you like?
- What did you learn?
- What questions do you have?