This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about design and the big question was; How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product?
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 MnMs for the team. We were much better at the first challenge because We had all of our group, on the second challenge we did , I feel like we we're more prepared on the first one!
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 game, We painted pictures with we're a landscape picture and a Pig!
And we also made sling shoots and what you had to do in slingshot a little plastic circle but if it was to hard for the little kids they just threw it, and you won prizes if you hit the paintings
My highlight from this PBL was… Making our paintings and having fun
Next time I would… I think we should have been more prepared for our stress ball prizes cause we didn’t get all on them done and we sold out kind of fast!
