Add to that treats in the afternoon and a cold front .... what, school?!?!?
So, to help keep the "fun" from overwhelming us, I decided to begin our STEAM rotations, AKA Fun Friday!
Bell Ringer: Would You Rather
Lesson Frame:
Lesson:
I had six different STEAM challenges with each group having 3 students. I carefully arranged the students myself, but then each table group the a number that represented one of the activities. This allowed students to see that I didn't play favorites.
Bloxels - http://home.bloxelsbuilder.com/index.html is a build your own video game activity. I had three Bloxels kits and three iPads for students to use.
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Lego Marble Run - https://frugalfun4boys.com/2016/01/13/lego-duplo-marble-run-stem-challenge/ is a STEAM challenge I found on the blog: Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls. We used the regular Lego sets I have with no difficulty. This was the only true group activity where students worked together to complete a single outcome.
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http://littlebits.cc/
littleBits - http://littlebits.cc/ are easy to use electronic building blocks. I was gifted a class set through Friends of Hamilton. Again, there were enough pieces for all three students to have their own to explore with.
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Hour of Code - https://hourofcode.com/us/learn gave students a chance to learn how to code. To be honest, this was the least favorite, as everything else was more of a hands-on challenge. I may try to find another hands-on activity next time.
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https://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/06/11/4-engineering-challenges-kids/
STEAM with Craft Sticks, Cups and Cubes - https://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/06/11/4-engineering-challenges-kids/ challenged students to build structures within some limitations. Found this one on Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls as well (excellent blog for STEAM ideas).
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CrazyAction Contraptions - students worked to create one of the contraptions and, while no one was successful in fully completing the challenge, everyone loved it!
Close:
I actually used a random closure generating website to reflect on the activities. The website is: Learning In Hand with Tony Vincent. The reflection generator web address:
The question that came up was perfect for today: What did you find frustrating? I also added: How did you persevere?
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For a day that was full of changes, my students had a great time as shown below:
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