In honor of the Winter Olympics, on Friday, January 9th, SJS 4th grade students were placed in random teams of three. Each team was given the task of creating their own ‘luge’ track. Teams were given cardboard ‘tracks’, made from cardboard tubes cut in half. Teams had to have at least two track curves, which proved challenging! Each student created their own luge competitor with things such as beads, erasers, and paper clips. Students then allowed each ‘competitor’ on their team to race, timing to see who completed the fastest and why. Some competitors crashed and some got stuck before reaching the end. Practicing resilience, students made modifications on their track and/or their competitor, hoping for improved results. A lot was learned and students had fun!
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