Fun Friday

I heard the most incredible phrase uttered several times at the end of the day, "This was the BEST day ever!" Wow! I think it was because of the STEM engineering challenge that students did at the end of the day. Their goal was to build the most accurate Minecraft Creeper as fast as possible. The class was divided into 3 groups (I used an online random name picker to determine the groups). The parts of the creeper were printed onto cardstock and were very tiny. I almost scrapped the idea because I was afraid the pieces were too small and would be too difficult to fold. I decided to try it anyway, so I gave them practice pieces earlier in the day that were larger. They did so well with the larger pieces that I knew everything would be alright. I loved that students were helping friends in different groups, giving them tips on how to fold the pieces and how to assemble the creeper. Look at these happy, satisfied faces!