The market day

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about design and the big question was; How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product?



First we learned what STEAM stood for.

S for Science

T for Technology

E for Engineering

A for the Arts

and M for Maths

Then we were given challenges. The first to make a chair using newspaper, string and straws that was able to hold a figure made out of multi-link blocks.

Then; make a table that was able to balance M&Ms for the team. We were much better at the second challenge because the legs were straws and they were very strong



In Literacy we learned to write up science experiments and to write a technology report using the design process of ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and share.



Our next step was to form teams and ask ourselves the big question again.

How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product? Our aim was to create enough products or experiences and sell it to raise money for charity.



My team made disappearing colour spinners.





Reflection



My highlight from this PBL was… making the spinners. Because I got to colour in some of them.

Next time I would not change anything because it can still spin with the rubberband.

Colour Spinner

In the Tumu hub we are making disappearing colour spinners for the market day. We are asking a driving question,''how can we use a STEAM approach to make a marketable product?' To make a disappearing colour spinner you will need a piece of cardboard and a piece of string and scissors and colouring markers and a sharpie. To build a disappearing colour spinner you will need to draw a circle on the cardboard, cut out the circle. Then add some colour then poke 2 holes in the circle, then you put the string in 2 holes. You tie the end of one end of the string.
So far our group has made quite a few of them.