Friday, November 5, 2010

Simple Machine Inventions

Yesterday we shared our inventions. While students shared their thinking about simple machines, the listening students took notes and made sketches of what they saw and heard.

Some students recorded the following:

"Great use of simple machines."

"Good color coding."

"Love the construction."

"Very mini, good for transportation."

"Cool! It actually works."

"Purpose: splits open watermelon. Used all six machines."

"Does a chore (who wants to do chores?)"

"Clever machine."

"Something she likes (dogs)."

"It saves energy."

"I think that is funny."

"I can tell he thought it through."

"Love the name!"

"Can tell he took his time."

"When she gave her explanation, she used scientific words."

"Machine's purpose is contributing to B's hobby."

"Creative, useful, chain reaction."