Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Why did we do the bean project?

The project helped us to think about the way things interact (physics). Instinctively following the Harwood Model, we engaged with the challenge in many ways, alternating between modes of inquiry, deepening and broadening our understanding each time. We thought about the task, performed tests, and talked with each other about what could be happening.
We did all of this to explore, experiment with and increase our concrete understanding of the natural forces of physics. By going through the steps, with projects of our own design and of others', we manipulated the forces, velocity, friction, and gravity. We were given limited tools and precise objectives. Each of us had to actively engage our imagination to conceive of the designs, and in the end, to succeed in our task.

We started out with Anita, Brittany and Adriana. Later Mckennzee and Jessica joined us!

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