Trying to Catch Up

Blogging had been put on the back burner this year so far. I will try and get everyone caught up and get some great pictures posted so you can SEE what we have been doing.

Engineering is Elementary: Our new science kits we are using this year. The fun thing with this is, it is both new to the students and myself. Our first module was all about wind. We researched how wind is created and learned about a boy who tried to catch the wind. Our module began by the students designing and creating sails. The students used the Engineering and Design Process and made a plan, created their best idea and then kept redesigning to make it more efficient.

After our sails, we used that knowledge and applied it in order to create blades for a windmill. The students worked in small groups to design their blades and then test. They had to get their windmills to spin quickly first and then they had to get their windmill to lift a cup of washers.

The kids had so much fun with this project. Check out their designs.