Looking back at the criteria for designing their knee braces, fourth graders had to a chance to reflect upon many things. First off, did their knee brace design meet the criteria for the challenge? Was their design able to allow the injured model knee to move like a healthy knee? Was their design able to be taken on and off in an allotted time? And was it durable to withstand repeated use? Their knee brace designs varied extensively, but optimizing their solution was key...did they meet the goal of the challenge? Or could the goal be met even better with a redesign?
In a culminating reflection, fourth graders had a chance to really connect what they've been learning in science about the human body and the process they've used in engineering. Check out these students' ideas regarding two exit-slip questions they were asked...
In a culminating reflection, fourth graders had a chance to really connect what they've been learning in science about the human body and the process they've used in engineering. Check out these students' ideas regarding two exit-slip questions they were asked...