As part of their computer lab class, students in Alissa Alteri Shea’s first grade classroom have been working on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities. Working collaboratively with partners, students are given an open-ended activity in which they go through the process of defining a problem, brainstorming possible solutions, planning, creating, and then improving on their plan. Recently the first graders have been given a set of challenges based on basic bridge structures. They had to use their problem solving skills to create beam, arch, and suspension bridges. The energy in the classroom during the challenges is incredible!
- Bridges
- Engineering Process
- Sharing ideas
- Making Plans
- Labelling
- Supply Store
- Shopping for Supplies
- Careful Selections
- Time to Build
- Arch Bridge
- Arch Bridge
- Arch Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Suspension Bridge
- Careful Analysis
- Beam Bridge
- Beam Bridge
- Beam Bridge
- Beam Bridge
- Beam Bridge
- Beam Bridge
- Beam Bridge
- Sharing Successes/Problems
- Sharing Successes/Problems