Hovercrafts from Scratch
Posted by Carlene Gordon
Fourth graders were recently presented with a task…create a hovercraft to move across the floor. No other instructions were provided. Within teams, students had to first plan and design a hovercraft with the purpose of moving the greatest distance. Then, carefully select materials to build their design. Students were surprised and sometimes frustrated when an original design failed and they needed to go back and redesign. Cheers of excitement and achievement were soon heard though as the newly designed hovercrafts floated across the gym floor and stage. Great job building your problem solving skills fourth graders!
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