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As part of an October research project on pumpkins, the 4th-6th grade students were challenged to do some engineering at the end of each session. This particular week, I assigned the same catapult challenge that we did at the October PD. The challenge was to see who could fling 10 candy pumpkins the fastest and the farthest. They were given a cup of items that they could use, a sheet of directions, and a video example. For this challenge they worked in pairs. The competition was fierce!!!!

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The children brainstormed ways to write letters on pumpkins!  The tried markers, that wiped off, they tried pencil that just wouldn't show up, they tried crayons that slipped and slid all over the slippery surface of the pumpkin.  Then they tried creating letters with tape.  THAT they could see!  Then they painted over the tape, allowed the tape to dry, and peeled off the tape to create "white space".  Can you read what the letters spelled?

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The students have the opportunity to build a variety of creative structures in our block center. Horse stables, turkey coops, and castles have been popular choices!  Here, several students are working cooperatively, making sure that their castle has a sturdy foundation to support many tiers and characters.

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The Boulders used assorted materials to build a barrier to stop the Runaway Pumpkin.

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Students were asked to problem solve a way to have the marble travel to the bucket as path extended.

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Rockies students used a variety of foods and wooden skewers to construct a sturdy square shape. They used their problem solving skills to determine which materials would provide the most stability. Discussion about food groups (theme of the week) was incorporated into the activity.

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We created a "spider web" with blue tape and a hula hoop. We passed the roll of tape across the circle to create all of the lines & then took turns tossing cotton balls, or "spiders", of different sizes.

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Stopping the Runaway Pumpkin - Rockies B

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Stopping the Runaway Pumpkin - Rockies B

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Students in the Rockies B class broke in to two groups after reading the book “The Runaway Pumpkin.” One group worked to build a ramp for a pumpkin to roll down, while the other brainstormed different ways to stop the pumpkin.

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Students have been creating with lines. As an engineering extension, they drew roller coasters with lines then built 3D paper roller coasters that represented their drawings.

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During our study of the Three Little Pigs, students attempted to build a sturdy house that could not be blown down by the Big Bad Wolf. They made and discussed their plan before building and testing their structure.

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T4's used a variety of materials to create a mask.  They also had to choose, from a few options, the best way to keep it on their face.

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Students worked together to construct a building using a variety of materials.

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Pre-K and kindergarten students collaboratively engineered a spider web with yarn.  Science facts about spiders, music and math were integrated.

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The Boulders figured out how to make baskets from magnetic blocks to fit small, medium, and large pumpkins.

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Stepping  Stones- Boulders
Make a Basket for a Pumpkin