I gave each group the sheet to the right as well as one challenge card (click on the button to access both). With a partner, they had to construct, with only Legos, a solution to the problem/challenge they were given. The idea was to have the students think deeper about what the problem was that the Pilgrims were facing and how they could come up with a solution using limited materials (as the Pilgrims had to). When they were done with their construction, I asked them to write a brief paragraph about their design. |