Engineering: Sunny Sandbox

This week the scholars started their 1st Engineering Unit, Sunny Sandbox. The scholars will be working with a partner to solve a real world problem. They have the task of designing a covering for a sandbox that will do two things: provide shade and keep the sand dry if it should rain. We began the our study by conducting investigations with the materials they have to choose from. The first investigation was to test the materials for their ability to provide shade. The second, was to test each material for its ability to keep the sand dry. Our class had some very powerful discussions about the materials and some great vocabulary was while we were talking and observing.