I am sure you have heard a lot about this project! Students are creating a room with a cardboard box that has to have a battery, motor, and light weaved into it. They first had to plan and then ask for materials. As an engineering challenge, the materials requested were the only ones given, and had to be used. Students were allowed to incorporate any number of materials, and had access to switches as well.
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As a stand-alone science unit, we have been studying energy and have conducted several experiments with circuits. Students have learned energy basics and have been able to power light bulbs and motors in increasingly difficult challenges. We experimented with conductors and insulators to see how the flow of energy is evident in electricity. Students learned a lot about switches and light bulbs. This has been an exciting unit so far!
Classroom 208 was turned into a Nation in February. This helps solidify learning from our "How We Organize Ourselves" unit, which focuses on government. Table groups became states, and students ran for Senate and House of Representatives. Each 'state' got 1 senator and every 4 students got a representative. Presidential Primaries began soon after. Students engaged with the voting process, where they told their representatives their opinions, but then the Electoral College (senators and representatives) made the final votes. Afterward, the top 3 groups campaigned for 10 minutes and had different strategies. Some chose to offer positions in the cabinet in exchange for votes and some tried to ask individuals what they would like to see in the classroom. Then, after short speeches, students voted silently. The electoral collage was informed on who won the popular vote in their table state and then they voted. The President chose the cabinet and then I chose the Supreme Court. All students are citizens of Room 208, and all have a role in the government. |
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