The best part of all is that most of the time (nearly ALL of the time! : ) the students don't even really SEE it as a problem, but rather as an opportunity to work with cool hands-on learning manipulatives and to think creatively about solving the task at hand. I love to observe them tapping into their different skill sets and getting to see them have their 'a-ha/light bulb moment' is just the icing on the creative cake.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have noticed that (at times) our desks look as though they've played host to a super-fun party attended by a group of mischievous elves. These elves were no amateur party-goers either, we're talking pencil shavings, crumpled papers, unwrapped/broken crayons, papers not in their proper subject folders (oh my! ; )
So therein lies this week's problem or rather 'creative challenge': use the magnetic building shapes to create something that could hypothetically help to keep your desk organized throughout the week. I have to say, I was blown away with the creativity and innovation shown by these future engineers. I have a sneaking suspicion that we'll see these kids doing big things in the future! : )
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