Paper Towers

Currently I am a pre service teacher and taking a teach science class. In class we did this lesson. We used literacy by making a graph on the dry erase board. Had a challenge to make the ... See More

Currently I am a pre service teacher and taking a teach science class. In class we did this lesson. We used literacy by making a graph on the dry erase board. Had a challenge to make the tallest paper tower using only 3 pieces of paper and a limited amount of tape within 15 minutes. Surprisingly I did not read this article before, but very informational. I was engaged and feel students would be just as engaged.

Introducing Technological Design

This article describes a simple activity that allows students to identify a design flaw, create a better design, test the new design and evaluate it and then communicate their results in an ... See More

This article describes a simple activity that allows students to identify a design flaw, create a better design, test the new design and evaluate it and then communicate their results in an effort in an overall effort to have students understand technological design. The activity requires very simple materials. The activity is described in full and would be very easy to recreate in a classroom. This activity would be a great one to introduce technological design in the classroom.