End Results
The end result for this inquiry project had a very simple answer: our students were ENGAGED! This had the most impactful result on our students' learning. Below are some examples of what our students final projects became. Some of them had the first prototype they made alongside their final prototype (after they had made all of their improvements!)
Group #1: A Spinning Play Structure
This group modelled their structure off of a structure they had seen on a playgroud near their house. They were able to connect two coasters with a fastener to be able to actually show the structure spinning on the playground. They completely abolished their first prototype to make their second out of more stable and realistic materials.
Group #2: A Two-Storey Play House (dancefloor included) with a Sandbox and Tire Obstacle Course.
This group created a two story play house for the kindergarten students. They wanted somewhere for the students to play pretend and have fun, but they also wanted somewhere for them to be silly so they added a dance floor to the bottom floor of the house. In the back (unseen from the picture) is a sandbox with a lid (that would be locked by teachers to make sure no animals could get in, or that the weather wouldn't ruin the sand). On the right side, they created a tire obstacle course for the students to play on. In the back, there is a little statue they made that the students can hide in the bottom.
They wanted to make the building look more realistic and aesthetically appealing, so they matched the painting of the building with our school! Very interesting ideas from this group!
They wanted to make the building look more realistic and aesthetically appealing, so they matched the painting of the building with our school! Very interesting ideas from this group!
Group #3: Playground Structure
This group wanted to make a playground for the kindergartens. In their first prototype, they had monkey bars, and a slide. They tried to make it look like they had crumb rubber on the bottom to keep the students safe if they fell off of the monkey bars.
In their second prototype, they decided they wanted to try something different because they weren't sure if the kindergarten students would like their prototype since we already had a big playground they could play on. Instead, they went with an area that had a little hut, sandbox, slide, and bench for the parents/teachers to sit on while watching the students. The black ground is their more realistic adaptation of crumb rubber.
In their second prototype, they decided they wanted to try something different because they weren't sure if the kindergarten students would like their prototype since we already had a big playground they could play on. Instead, they went with an area that had a little hut, sandbox, slide, and bench for the parents/teachers to sit on while watching the students. The black ground is their more realistic adaptation of crumb rubber.
Group #4: Tipi Structure