First we learned what STEAM stood for.
S for Science
T for Technology
E for Engineering
A for the Arts
and M for Maths
Then we were given challenges. The first to make a chair using newspaper, string and straws that was able to hold a figure made out of multi-link blocks.
Then; make a table that was able to balance M&Ms for the team. We were much better at the second challenge because I felt like it was a easier to make the table because all the table was rolled up newspaper for the legs and a flat piece of newspaper for the top.In Literacy we learned to write up science experiments and to write a technology report using the design process of ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and share.
Our next step was to form teams and ask ourselves the big question again.
How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product? Our aim was to create enough products or experiences and sell it to raise money for charity.
My team made a Disappearing color wheel it was really fun making the color spinner her is a pitcher
Reflection
My highlight from this PBL was the mark day but it was really hard to make the spinner at the start because the video that we watched it used string for the handles but that did not work with our spinner the next materials we tried was elastic and that worked but the elastic was to much money so then we thought about rubber bands because we had lot of them and they worked so that was what we made the handles out of and it sinned relay well.
Next time I would make more because we did not realized that we were going to sell that many.
