Designing an Ideal Playground, Buddies & Math

Yesterday and today our division 4 students presented their cardboard models of their ideal playgrounds and shared them with other students in the school.

This project inspired students to use their creativity and imagination to come up with unique designs, while also working within the constraints the cardboard posed. Students were also challenged to think through how to effectively communicate the features of their ideal playground to others and then practice their public speaking skills.

Today we also enjoyed some “Little Buddies” time. The students worked collaboratively to do a challenge moving and stacking cups using string and an elastic band. Amazing teamwork!

And here is a look at the math from today…

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