Ms Elder said that what really mattered about this challenge was if we worked together, not if we "won" by having the highest tower. She was listening to our teamwork skills. We used a lot of teamwork, which helped a lot.
After the challenge, we discussed successes and challenges while building, and while working as a team. Then, we completed a visual journal page where we got to write about our own experience, and draw a diagram of our tower.
Student Quotes:
"What I liked about it was that it was really challenging and that made it really fun." ~ INS
"It was fun to see who our teams were because we got surprised and we couldn't plan who to be with." ~ MM
"We had a lot of fun because we did it altogether." ~ Ayma
"Teamwork makes the dreamwork." ~ RJ
"We had separate groups and that really worked out." ~ MP
"We had lots of fun, we tried our best, and we made the best out of it." ~ MOC
"I think it was really fun seeing who got the tallest tower." ~ JW
"It was fun just doing it to see that failure is ok." ~ AL
"I learned that working with your teammates can make a giant difference and will make your tower better than if you were by yourself." ~ Mateo
"It was fun doing it." ~ FA
"Most of us did better on the second try/Two times the charm." ~ GP
"I liked seeing how everyone used sort of the same strategy but how different they all looked." ~Oliver
"Even if you didn't win, you still didn't fail." ~AS
