Mrs. Tatham's Class
Structure and Function: Exploring Design
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Tatham's class have been exploring structure and function in everyday life. The students are learning that everything is made with a purpose for a purpose. After reading Jack and the Beanstalk, the students brainstormed with peers how to make a beanstalk out of pipe cleaners. The results were AMAZING and the students were so engaged in the process and really tapped into their engineering skills and critical thinking. The students also made a paintbrush out of random materials and then tested their paintbrushes to see if what they made could perform its function. Every group was successful using the design process: Ask, Explore, Model, Evaluate, and Explain. Oh what fun we had engaging in PLTW!
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