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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Marshmallow Challenge

Our  Marshmallow challenge
 Our task...
1.                  Create a free standing tower out of tooth picks and mini marshmallows

2.          Tower must be able to stand on its own

3.          You have 20 minutes








Reflections...
What was challenging?
making a strong base so it didn’t collapse
the time limit
setting it up or starting to build the tower
keeping it upright/balanced/stable

What went well?
working co operatively
we had fun
making it in time
finishing it
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  1. Room14July 30, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    Hi guys
    You have been chosen to be the best blog post because you guys did a great reflection and it looked so fun I want to have a go myself. What tower was the most successful out of the groups?
    From Ben

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    1. Powerful Learners in Room 7!July 31, 2014 at 3:26 PM

      Hi Ben
      Thank you for your comment and for choosing Room 7 as having the best blog post this week!
      They loved making their towers! The most successful groups were the ones who worked together, had a strong foundation/base and thought about their design first.
      From Mrs Natusch

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