Grade 3 building with construction kits!

 We are learning about forces and simple machines in grade 3. To help us understand how simple machines work and to solve a real world problem of a zoo animal being trapped in the moat in its habitat, students are using VEX construction kits to build each simple machine and conduct experiments with them. They also get plenty of practice using 21st century skills of collaboration, communication, and critical thinking as they work in groups to build them.