New Year Activity Fosters New Friendships

The second-graders in Mrs. Kelly Pratt’s classroom at Harrison Park Elementary School spent the first week of the new year getting to know each other with a “Tallest Tower” activity.  Students were given one sheet of paper and a small amount of tape to construct the tallest tower that they could, learning to work together using the engineering design process.

 

Second graders McKenzie Trujillo and Katelyn Walker team up to build their tower

McKenzie Trujillo and Katelyn Walker team up to build their tower

 

Jonah Dennison and Cullen Duck enjoyed the partner activity

Jonah Dennison and Cullen Duck enjoyed the partner activity

 

Dylan Bertosh and Hayden Harper pause from brainstorming for a photo

Dylan Bertosh and Hayden Harper pause from brainstorming for a photo