Monday, October 13, 2014

Marshmallow Challenge

Goal: Build a tower that will hold a large marshmallow on top with 20 pieces of spaghetti, 3 feet of tape, and 3 feet of string. It sounds easy enough, right? The students took on the challenge and found it was a little more difficult than they thought. 

It started with a plan. 
Putting the plan into action
Adding the finishing touches

If you are interested in learning more about the Marshmallow Challenge, read here

Full STEAM Learning Friday - Fingerprints & DNA

For our second Full STEAM Learning Friday, we had a parent who is a federal prosecutor come and discuss how investigators use fingerprint and DNA evidence. The students helped solve the crime of the missing orange juice by using what they learned.
"I was framed, I tell ya!"