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Paper Chain Challenge

Today Elvis the Elf set us another challenge! We each had to make a paper chain using only one piece of paper. The person who could make the longest chain was the winner!

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The children brainstormed with a partner trying to think of different ways they could make their paper chain longer than everyone else’s.

All of the children worked really hard to try and make their paper chain the longest!
All of the children worked really hard to try and make their paper chain the longest!

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In the end, our winner was Lacey!

"I had to do some problem solving and i noticed that when I cut the paper thinner it meant I could have more loops. But I had to be quick because we didn't have lots of time!"
“I had to do some problem solving and i noticed that when I cut the paper thinner it meant I could have more loops. But I had to be quick because we didn’t have lots of time! – Lacey”

LEGO Marble Maze!

Elvis set the class a design challenge today! We had to plan and create a Lego marble maze. The children worked very well with their partners and took their time to solve the design problem. The results were fantastic and the children were able to identify their own areas for improvement! Hopefully Elvis tells Santa what a wonderful job we all did!

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We tested one another's finished product and gave constructive feedback.
We tested one another’s finished product and gave constructive feedback.

Molly and Murron created a super tricky maze! Even Miss Stark took a long time to complete it!

Molly and Murron created a super tricky maze! Even Miss Stark took a long time to complete it!