How this for #CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING?

The CHALLENGE: Can you stick sharpened pencils through a bag of water and not get wet?

Eduardo found out!

 

So this happened...

 

Today's math problem: MENTOS + COKE = great learning opportunity!

 

The CHALLENGE: Who can make the tallest structure with marshmallows and toothpics?

 

The CHALLENGE: Use 5x7 cards to make a structure that can hold a book.

 As you can see, the students took this challenge to the NEXT LEVEL! 

They were able to hold: 

57 books

&

A student

& 

A Teacher?!??

Making THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES with straws!

 Hands-on learning is the way to go!

Do they teach ELECTRONICS in SECOND GRADE? We do!

 These scholars are making circuits!

The challenge: 

hack the circuit to give double power to the propeller and make it spin all the way to the ceiling!

What should we call our band?

 I'm thinking: The Chongos!

These VALENTINE MONSTERS are IN LOVE with ROOM 11!

 

The CHALLENGE: Create a hat with recycled material that will protect you from the elements!

Why do we need clothes? Why do we need hats?

 To protect us from the weather: wind, sun, and rain. 

These two star students and counting money and teaching the class how it's done! Way to go!

 

Hm

 

Can you cut a hole in a piece of paper SO BIG that you can WALK THROUGH IT?!

 

#yup

Using the Van de Graaff generator in second grade can be a HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE!

 

Pac-Man High Scores for the month of December!

 

Future CODERS of AMERICA!

 

This group of beasts made shoemerangs!