Wow, what a fun event in Rooms 203 and 204! Our annual 5th grade Marshmallow Challenge was a great success and Shoda will remain in Team Regala's classroom. Great job Mrs. Tamayo's class! With just one marshmallow, string, tape and spaghetti noodles, students from both classes attempted to build the tallest, free-standing structure possible in 18 minutes. It was exciting to watch students work together, collaborating, communicating and cooperating putting their fabulous ideas to the test. We had fun during challenge and spent approximately 30 minutes afterwards reflecting on what made this challenge successful and identifying the challenges as well. Students were reflective, insightful and full of bright ideas!. It was incredible to see them communicate with one another about what they did well and what they might do differently next time.
The team with the highest free standing structure was Delta Team in Mr. Regala's class, Akshaj, Zoey, Ryan, and Tamryn. Congrats to all the teams that participated!!
Current Shoda Challenge Score:
Team Dafeet 1
United Nations of Potatos 0
Feel free to check it out if you’re interested in the Marshmallow Challenge!
http://marshmallowchallenge.com/Welcome.html
In the meantime, ask your child, who generally performs better: businessmen or Kindergarteners with this challenge? Most importantly, why? You might be surprised by the answer!
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