{"id":1595,"date":"2021-11-18T23:09:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T23:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2021-11-18T23:09:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T23:09:14","slug":"stem-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/2021\/11\/18\/stem-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Stem fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This week we worked in groups to complete different STEM challenges. We discussed the importance of team work, communication, problem solving and creativity before completing each activity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Challenge 1: What is the strongest boat you can make using kitchen foil and no other materials?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">We enjoyed testing how many marbles our boats could hold before they sank. <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u26f5\ufe0f<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1596\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230621\/9CF90F61-9468-4818-9B35-91AF747BB427-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230621\/9CF90F61-9468-4818-9B35-91AF747BB427-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230621\/9CF90F61-9468-4818-9B35-91AF747BB427-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230621\/9CF90F61-9468-4818-9B35-91AF747BB427-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1597\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230628\/6D8AB478-2F20-4AB6-B052-0970105BAB25-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230628\/6D8AB478-2F20-4AB6-B052-0970105BAB25-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230628\/6D8AB478-2F20-4AB6-B052-0970105BAB25-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230628\/6D8AB478-2F20-4AB6-B052-0970105BAB25-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1598 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230633\/81DC9F38-0949-4E04-BE34-F5CCB19A1169-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230633\/81DC9F38-0949-4E04-BE34-F5CCB19A1169-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230633\/81DC9F38-0949-4E04-BE34-F5CCB19A1169-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230633\/81DC9F38-0949-4E04-BE34-F5CCB19A1169-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Challenge 2: Using a water dropper, how many drops of water can you fit on different coins? <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\ud83e\ude99<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1599 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230703\/E0547520-A81E-41E1-B8A3-CCD43C32CEF6-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230703\/E0547520-A81E-41E1-B8A3-CCD43C32CEF6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230703\/E0547520-A81E-41E1-B8A3-CCD43C32CEF6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230703\/E0547520-A81E-41E1-B8A3-CCD43C32CEF6-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Challenge 3: What is the tallest tower you can make with one pack of cards? <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\ud83c\udccf\u2663\ufe0f<\/span>This was definitely the most challenging of them all!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1602 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230804\/235483E8-5418-47AE-8DC1-B5F08E149003-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230804\/235483E8-5418-47AE-8DC1-B5F08E149003-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230804\/235483E8-5418-47AE-8DC1-B5F08E149003-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230804\/235483E8-5418-47AE-8DC1-B5F08E149003-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Challenge 4: How long can you make a paper chain using only one sheet of paper, scissors and glue? <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udcc4\ud83d\udd87<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1600 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230737\/A2F87386-1095-4D49-9AD4-7952E6DFD51C-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230737\/A2F87386-1095-4D49-9AD4-7952E6DFD51C-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230737\/A2F87386-1095-4D49-9AD4-7952E6DFD51C-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230737\/A2F87386-1095-4D49-9AD4-7952E6DFD51C-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1601 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230742\/B18B639E-518C-4687-BFEB-B3F35D442EB5-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230742\/B18B639E-518C-4687-BFEB-B3F35D442EB5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230742\/B18B639E-518C-4687-BFEB-B3F35D442EB5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230742\/B18B639E-518C-4687-BFEB-B3F35D442EB5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/class1825b\/uploads\/sites\/17189\/2021\/11\/18230742\/B18B639E-518C-4687-BFEB-B3F35D442EB5.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we worked in groups to complete different STEM challenges. We discussed the importance of team work, communication, problem solving and creativity before completing each activity. Challenge 1: What is the strongest boat you can make using kitchen foil and no other materials?\u00a0We enjoyed testing how many marbles our boats could hold before they &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/2021\/11\/18\/stem-fun\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Stem fun<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27163,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-1595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-stem"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1595"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1603,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1595\/revisions\/1603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/class1825b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}