Builders gain first-hand experience with balance, leverage, geometry and the principles of physics every time they design, stack, adjust and construct. Students may explore design challenges, where they need to figure out how to build a bridge that supports a certain weight. They may use cardboard to design a suit of armor. Students may choose to build the highest tower using only Magnatiles or Keva planks. Students may be presented with a challenge and work as a team to figure out how to solve the challenge by using a variety of no tech tools. The opportunities for creativity are endless.
This module is required for Kindergarten, first, and second grades and optional for all other grade levels
Kindergarten: Begin to share materials and experiences and take turns.
First: Distinguish between constructive and destructive ways of resolving conflict.
Second: Recognize various methods of resolving conflict.
Third: Explain what happens when a conflict is not resolved. Identify how an inability to manage one’s anger might cause a conflict to get worse .
Fourth: Implement constructive conflict resolution strategies in the classroom.
Fifth: Explain how resolving a conflict could improve one’s understanding of a situation.
Problem Solving
Teamwork and Conflict Resolution
Adaptability and Flexibility