Save Fred!

Today in Science we did an activity that involved students working together.  This is what they found on their desks. 

The task: SAVE FRED!
Fred is a gummy worm.  He can't swim so he always wears a life preserver (the ring).  However, his boat (the cup) capsized before he put on his life preserver.  It is your job to work together to help Fred get into his life preserver.  You can't touch Fred, the boat, or preserver using your hands.  You can only use the paper clips.  Good luck!

Here is how it went...

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, Fred drowned a couple of times, but he was saved and did get his life preserver on and back in his boat.  Afterwards, we talked about our strategies and how coming up with a plan and working together was very useful in this activity (and in life, really)! 

Next up is the Human Body...and all those wonderful (and gross) things that go on inside us!