Discovery Western

Today we had a fantastic time participating in the Maker Workshop With Discovery Western.  We learned that there are 9 different kinds of engineering and that Engineers problem solve, design and build things using their science knowledge. 
This workshop offered students in our classroom the opportunity to use Ozobots, littleBits and their imaginations to complete a variety of mini challenges. Students worked independently and collaboratively to plan, build and test their creations and then make changes to improve their design.  Please use the pictures below to inspire a conversation with your child about the things they did and learned today! 

Here are some of the things we had to say about our day:

It was awesome when we built the flashlight with the littleBits.  - Will

It was fun spending the day with Rachel and Amber.- Hannah

I liked when we used the littleBits to make the communication device. - Mac

I liked the cute, little Ozobots when they went zoom, zoom, zoom! - Jorja

Rachel and Amber did a great job of explaining how to use everything. - James

I liked when we got to experiment with all the different littleBits. - Tristan

I liked when we got to see the Ozobots move in different ways by following the colored codes!
          -Vaughn

I liked when we got to use the Ozobots to knock down the bowling balls. - Chloe

I would give this workshop a 10/10! -Owen

It was nice to give them our opinion of the workshop at the end! - Jordan

It was tricky to get the Ozobots to move the way we wanted ....and turn them on! - Daniel

It was tricky to get all the parts of the circuit working together.- Javi

It was nice that we got to experiment alone before we had to start working as part of a team. - Brody

It was tricky drawing the pathways for the Ozobots to follow. - Peyton

I think we have some future Engineers in this classroom based on the amazing thinking I saw today!
        -Mrs. Stacey