Let me begin by saying today was an exceptional first day. I will never truly have another "first day." I know every year will bring new feelings and challenges but this really was my FIRST day. The first challenge was my projector over-heating after the first three slides of my procedures presentation. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I was able to be more active and energetic during the explanation. The students seemed to appreciate this :)
The highlight lesson of the day was an engineering activity called "Save Fred." The kids LOVED this partner activity. One pair solved the problem in less than two minutes, while others took a bit longer (15 minutes at the longest). I highly suggest doing this activity with your kids during the first week of school. I saw students working together and communicating beautifully. Granted, my kids are sixth graders and many of them have known each other since kindergarten, but even my new students were participating, laughing, and saving Fred!
I used a blue sheet of paper to act as "water" to emphasize the fact that they couldn't drop Fred on the table because he would "drown." Click here to download the free activity pack on Teachers Pay Teachers!
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