Our last week of Fairy Tale designing with K-2 was solving a problem for our friends, the Billy Goats Gruff. First we watched this interactive storybook from Youtube.
They then were introduced to a new STEAM purchase for this unit, Keva planks, which were a huge hit! They diligently collaborated to create a stronger, longer, taller bridge for the Billy Goats Gruff (aka My Little Ponies) so they no longer have to worry about that nasty ogre!
The first week they just explored.
The next challenges were to create the longest bridge with the fewest planks, and then to build the tallest, strongest bridge that could hold the most planks at 3", 4" or 6" tall!
The biggest problem for these kids was not coming up with amazing ideas, but how to communicate them effectively and productively to their teammates, as well as how to listen and disagree respectfully. We were working on all kinds of skills in STEAM with this unit!
In the end, so many groups worked hard together and were successful. I was so proud of our engineers and loved their excitement!
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