Day 6 - Wednesday, July 12

Our next task is to develop new "challenges" that teachers can present to their elementary-school students. We spent the morning working on these models. Maia and Sam worked on an amusement park "swinging ship" ride, Peter started a conveyor belt/elevator combination, and Sharmaine created a dancing "stick robot." In the afternoon, Professor Linda Beardsley from the Department of Education led a thought-provoking discussion on teaching in a camp setting. We talked about how the informal setting differs from the formal setting, how to develop a trusting relationship with campers, and how to ask good questions. We also learned that another way to describe LEGO Camp is as a "math and science workshop." Thanks, Linda!