Dear YES Mag,
During National Science and Technology Week '96, my class of 30
students partook in a fun and challenging task. Using the idea from
the YES magazine, we were doing a Design/Tech. unit. I
thought that my group of kids would have a blast. They sure did.
I separated the class into two groups. On the first day of the task,
they acted as teams of "building material factory workers"
- rolling up the newspaper rods. A strong leader, acted as a foreman.
On the second day, the whole two groups of students proceeded to
act as construction crews, also with a foreman. Two complete geodesic
domes were constructed in the school's library. The whole process
was photographed and videotaped.
What a swell project idea. Thanks!!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Andre Lisowyk
Jean Vanier School
London, Ontario |
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