• What did you notice or observe during this challenge? In the beginning, it was easy but when we got to the 8 letter word we were stuck. 

• What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)? When will this be over?

• What was your “aha” moment during this challenge? How did this impact finishing the challenge? There was no “aha” moment.

• How did this challenge compare to the other two we have completed? it was a ton harder.

• What was the most challenging aspect of this challenge? the 8 letter word.

• What two strategies helped you and your team the most when completing the challenge? growth mindset

• What thinking moves did you use when playing this game? I used prior knowledge to know who had what cards.

• How did organizing your information impact your experience playing the game? In my opinion, it did not, I just used my brain.

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• Where else do you use these thinking skills? I use my skills in math. I use the process of elimination.

• When might you need this kind of thinking? I use my skills in math. I use the process of elimination.

• What did you notice or observe during the challenge? My team started off slow but when we got the 9 letter word we got 3 in the next 5 minutes and won.

• What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)? I asked if we were ever going to finish.

• When did you first begin drawing connections between the different puzzles and pictures? When we got to the link for the 9 letter word.

• What were those connections? The dinosaurs were actually letters and words 

• What were your biggest clues? The DINO-SNORE

• What was the most challenging? The puzzle was hard and frustrating. 

• What was your biggest ah-ha moment? Why? When we figured out the DINO-SNORE

• what did you notice or observe during the game? I got my 1st guess wrong and lost
• What kind of questions did you ask yourself? how do I play
• When did you first begin drawing connections between different characters, clues, pieces of information? I did not.
• What were those connections? none
• What were your biggest clues? none
• What information seems most important to collect? none

What materials did you choose for your build and why? hot glue, tape, cardboard, paper, popsicle sticks

While you test:

What are you noticing?  It works

What things are working? the cat is going down the ladder.

How will you tweak this? Make this better? It is good.

Do you need any new materials? If so, WHY? no

Sketch your new design with labels on a piece of paper. Make sure your drawing is detailed and specifically labeled.

Insert your sketch here: NA

Why will this new design work better than your first attempt? What is your evidence? It is good

What about the building process was challenging? We made a giant mess.

How did your build differ from your plan? we used too much hot glue.

How did your group work well together during the build? What would you do again? We did not argue. We would do it all again.

How did your group struggle during the build? What would you change? We did not struggle. Nothing.

Today’s Challenge: Using only an index card and scissors find a way to cut your index card so you can fit your entire body through it.

Teamwork Rubric Focus (organization/planning ):

My goal for organization/planning today within my team is to plan very specifically and know every step.

My Individual Plan <insert photo of sketch and/or type out the plan>

we can cut a design and make it a circle

Why I think my plan will be successful: it will be big and wide

Our Group’s Plan <insert photo or sketch and/or type out the plan>

we can cut a design and make it a circle

We chose this plan because… it was the idea we voted on

Possible challenges that may come up during construction… it could break

Each team member will be responsible for… cutting and blogging

After the Build

<insert photo of group member fitting through the index card>

pic did not work. we cut around the edges without breaking it.

Our design worked well because… it did not break.

This activity was challenging because… it was not

This activity was comfortable because… we did not fight

I met my teamwork organization/planning goal by… being detailed to my partner.

A strength of my team was… we finished.

An area of growth for my team is… N/A

For our next challenge, my new teamwork organization/planning goal for myself is… be more specific

How have you changed as a group member this year in ETC? This year I changed as a leader and a follower. Earlier this year I was not as much of a leader, now I am.

How has working in ETC made you a better student in other classes? (Social Studies, ELA, Jewish Studies, Hebrew, Math, Science) Now I am a good leader. 

Thinking about my blog posts, I have improved by… Learning how to be a good writer in ETC class.

In the future, I plan to improve my blog posts by… Going off the rubric.

Today’s Challenge: Using only provided materials ( 6 straws, 1 piece of paper, a piece of tinfoil, 12 inches of masking tape, 2 paperclips, 2 pieces of string, 1 envelope, and 2 pipe cleaners)  create a structure that holds two cups as high as possible and as far apart as possible.

Teamwork Rubric Focus:

My goal for participation today while working in my group is… To be as respectful as possible

My Individual Plan: I would put a strip of paper under a cup on the far left and make 2 more “stories” and put the cup on the far right.

Why I think my plan will be successful: it will be strong and far apart from other cup

My Groups Plan <insert photo or sketch and/or type out the plan> the Same thing

We chose this plan because… it smart

Possible challenges that may come up during construction… breaking of materials

Each group member will be responsible for… building and recording

After the Build

broke before pic

Our design worked well because… we won

This activity was challenging because… we had so little materials

This activity was comfortable because… I liked my team

I met my participation goal by… being very respectful

A strength of my team was… we got along

An area of growth for my team is… being more careful

For our next challenge, my new participation goal for myself is…  be more careful

Today’s Challenge: Using only provided materials (two pieces of construction paper, 1 pair of scissors, 1 ruler and one 12-inch strip of masking tape) create the longest paper chain possible.

Teamwork Rubric Focus:

My goal for teamwork today is… To be respectful the whole time.

My Individual Plan: I want to make as many 3×1 strips of paper as possible into a chain.

Why I think my plan will be successful: we will have lots of chains.

My Groups Plan: make 1 chain than cut strips and tape them together

We chose this plan because… It was a smart idea

Possible challenges that may come up during construction… Too think and break

Each group member will be responsible for… one person will cut one person will tape and one person will make it a paper chain.

After the Build

<insert photo of completed chain>

Our design worked well because… It was 841 inches long

This activity was challenging because… it was not

This activity was comfortable because… I liked my group

I met my teamwork goal by… Being very respectful

A strength of my team was… there was no arguing

An area of growth for my team is… N/A

For our next challenge, my new teamwork goal for myself is… Be more respectful

Invention Convention Project Proposal

Is your machine completed?

No

How many transfers do you have?

4

Have you tested what you do have?

Yes we have.

What materials do you still need?

We need a ramp. 

Have you double checked your rubric to make sure you have met all the requirements?

Not yet, we will tomorrow.

Are you concerned about not being completed on time? Why or why not? Have you communicated this to your teachers?

No we think that once we get the ramp it will get everything perfect and together

I think that coding is important my future because I might be a computer scientist and need to be good at it.

Apart from companies in the technology sector, there are an increasing number of businesses relying on computer code. No wonder that eight of the top 25 jobs this year are tech positions. https://www.fastcompany.com/3060883/why-coding-is-the-job-skill-of-the-future-for-everyone

I believe this article entirely

With coding I would like to make a football game on scratch. That would be to start off.

past experience

In the beginning of the year we did this project. In the project we made this it was a failure in every perspective. But this time we have schema and memory so I expect better.

planning

We want to make a pyramid with our 100 cards yard of masking tape we both know how to so this should be easier then last time.

midway reflection      we are making 2 towers.

end reflection

a kid knocked down our tower.

it sucks now

What went well today?

What was challenging? 

figuring out what the animal was

Was there anything you would do differently if given this task again?

not fight as much

How did group roles help your team?

the recorder

After this experience, are there any changes you would make to group roles?

not really