Today, the primary 1 class took part in a STEM challenge in which they had to rescue as many bears as possible from the lava by building a structure with only the materials given to them: 3 plastic cups, 10 lollipop sticks and 10 counting bears. The boys and girls were told that the bears could not be at the table level, only above it, so that the lava doesn't get onto their feet or bodies in anyway! The class worked in pairs to work on their problem solving skills as well as working as part of a team. The children were given 10 minutes on a timer and at the end of the time, they all had to freeze with their hands in the air. We then counted the number of bears that were rescued. Have a look at our video to see the concentration on every child's face. Great work boys and girls!
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