This post is the last in a series of posts detailing my take on the Pop Box Design Project. Previously: Part 1, Part 2. Click here for the inspiration.
At last, students’ prototypes were coming to life. The penultimate lesson was a (productive) mess of paper, tape, and running to other classrooms to borrow meter sticks.
I wanted to give students an opportunity to share their hard work with other teachers and students, so earlier in the week, I began organizing a trade show. In terms of physical set-up, preparation was minimal; the biggest hurdle was finding volunteers for students to interact with. I sent out an email inviting other staff members to join, and ended up with about 6 staff participants; another math teacher also very kindly volunteered his Grade 11 class to join in. Continue reading “Pop Box Project: Part 3 – Trade Show and Reflections”