Voices from The Lab: "What if we build one side at a time since the first way didn't work?" suggested Tanner, as his group tried to find a different way to build the structure. Critical thinking in action. #QuakersImagine
Voices from The Lab: When a 2nd grader told Mrs. Craney that he was having trouble with the engineering design challenge at The Lab this morning, Braxton called out, "You can come join our group!" It was a joy to witness kindness among 8-year-olds! #QuakersImagine
Voices from The Lab: "Teamwork makes the dream work!" Gia cheered as her group's parachute landed successfully after working through the steps of the design process. It took Gia's team 3 iterations and 1 solid dose of teamwork. #QuakersImagine
Voices from The Lab: "Wait! Make sure you're using a level Tablespoon or it won't work," Andrew said to his lab partners as groups followed steps to create a chemical reaction. #QuakersImagine
Voices from The Lab: "It's not as hard when you work together," said Jackson P, as he and a partner used L-braces, nuts, bolts and wooden pieces to build a frame for a cart. #QuakersImagine
Balloon Harvest: Not much is growing in The Duke Learning Garden these days, but the cold weather does come in handy to freeze water balloons for investigation by Kindergarten & 1st graders in the "Messy Space" at The Lab. #QuakersImagine
LQA students built houses using straws, sticks and bricks and then determined whether their structures would stay safe when the big bad wolf (aka blow dryer) huffed and puffed. #QuakersImagine
The Little Quakers were challenged to design a safe way for the prince to visit the princess without climbing up her hair, and they were successful! #QuakersImagine
This morning, Miss Binole demonstrated how to use Z-Space computers so that Brentwood 3rd grade students could explore how different types of gears work in real-world applications. #QuakersImagine
Working with their partners and a Chromebook, students used Lego WeDo 2.0 kits to build, code and drive their creations. #QuakersImagine
3rd graders learned the fundamentals of building with gears, then they used Z-Space computers to explore how gears are used in the real world. #QuakersImagine
Van Buren 5th graders were challenged to build an object using cardboard attachments such as flanges, L-braces, tabs, slots, fasteners and more. One team used the 4 C's to construct this righteous turtle. #QuakersImagine
Central 3rd graders created chemical reactions that formed polymers at The Lab this morning. #QuakersImagine
Clarks Creek students used Osmo Awbie to develop coding foundations at The Lab this morning. #QuakersImagine
First graders from Clarks Creek use design thinking to create different bridge structures using clothes pins, craft sticks and binder clips. #QuakersImagine
Thank you to Plainfield business, @Ennis_Fabrics, for the incredibly generous donation of fabric! These bolts, mostly upholstery fabric, will be used at The Imagination Lab, The Idea Lab, and by students in our Family & Consumer Science courses. #QuakerFaces
Kindergartners captured and analyzed digital photos to learn photography basics, such as the rule of thirds, at The Imagination Lab today. #QuakersImagine
Brentwood 1st graders learned how nutrition impacts heart health at The Lab today, and they received some healthy lifestyle tips that can help keep their arteries strong and clear of plaque. #QuakersImagine
4th grade students design chariots for Sphero SPRK and control them using an iPad app at The Lab. #QuakersImagine
Clarks Creek 2nd graders used the 4 C's (Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking & Creativity) at The Lab this morning when challenged to build a contraption that can lift something. #QuakersImagine
