So today I actually had a lot more ease with teaching because I implemented the classroom cleanup strategies at the grasshopper team sent over. And I realized that having music playing in the background and having a timer going on. And constantly telling the students that they have X amount of minutes left to clean up really gets them moving and get some more inclined to clean and it really did work because at the end of class, I only have to clean a up for a few more minutes.

Today we use only cardstock to make a glues that were strong enough to hold a single weight. Each group has the opportunity of taking some minutes to brain stops brainstorm for the majority, to actually put together their igloos. And to see if we could actually hold up to this test, every single group was able to do. So some with smaller igloos and somewhat bigger igloos, but at the end of the day, they used teamwork. Work problem solving and critical thinking to make the most of their materials.

Bolos able to instruct the kids on how to create the symmetrical and reflective snowflakes pretty easily. I would say that the hardest part would be the cleanup. I have been working on trying to make clean up more fun and enjoyable for the kids and timing it. But it seems that the kids don't really want to clean at the end of class and they leave the room pretty much a mess. So I spent a long time cleaning up afterward, but yeah, I'm going to look at worst Allergies to clean up faster and better.

So today in class the children engaged in icy stem by creating symmetrical snowflakes and learning about Reflections, they learned that if they only drawn two shapes or jaw shapes onto an existing shape that's folded, they could create symmetry across many other shapes and that in turn will create a snowflake. So the kids had fun doing that.

They're always going to be a few students are a bit on the charger or more energetic side. And I usually deal with them by giving them a separate activity, or allowing them to sit out until they're ready to participate in the activity in this case. But because it was right before I know the bit more on the jittery side, but the majority were able to focus up and complete the given task for the day.

The class did an awesome job, creating helicopters out of simple materials and testing to see if they could get the helicopter to spin in a way that an actual helicopter would after the class followed my instructions closely and created their helicopters. We went outside and tested dropping the helicopters Down The Stairway to see if it would have been maintained, its flight all the way to the bottom. Mmm, the students did awesome and nearly every student was able to complete this activity.

Even though the kids were jittery because it's close to December break, they were very focused when building their dragon airplanes and everyone was successfully able to build and fly the plane. They notice that if you add a paper clip to the nose or the tip of a dragon, it will actually fly a little bit of a faster because the center of gravity has shifted. Well, I said they did an awesome job.

The students did an awesome job learning about the science behind airplanes including thrust, gravity, weight, drag, and lift, and Incorporated that into building, cutting out and folding. Dragon toys, they also flew these toys at the end, they all loved it.

The class went great—all teams were collaborative in creating the buildings!

The students worked in teams to build buildings as tall as they could using only paper.

The class went good, and the students were respectful of presenters for the most part.

The students planned presentations with a drawing or model of a technology that could make the world a better place! They all presented as well.

The class went well — there are occasionally a few outbursts from students but they otherwise stay on task.

The students built paper airplanes and tested them for speed and distance.

The class went well — I realized that the students benefit from more exact instruction like to not run or leave their seats.

The students built catapults in teams and were all successful in doing so! They used spoons, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and tape.

The class improved from the past week — the kids stayed more in their seats. I will bring more rewards to incentivize the students to clean!

The class built structures of shelter out of only materials they could find outside - twigs, branches, bark. Many made tents as their choice with paper sides.

A lot of the students were on the noisier side, so it was difficult to watch all of them at once. However, next time I will be strict about students staying in their seats throughout the whole class.

The students broke into teams of three to build weighted bridges only out of paper.