More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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While the students gather materials from home and other places to construct large Rube Goldberg contraptions, these activities give them a chance to practice and see examples of what a contraption should look like. It helps the student with coordinating different pieces to achieve one outcome. Building a simple machine takes much thought and trial and error. To keep the students from becoming frustrated, It will help them start small and work their way into a big project. It will also help to see if the activity is worth going bigger.
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While the students gather materials from home and other places to construct large Rube Goldberg contraptions, these activities give them a chance to practice and see examples of what a contraption should look like. It helps the student with coordinating different pieces to achieve one outcome. Building a simple machine takes much thought and trial and error. To keep the students from becoming frustrated, It will help them start small and work their way into a big project. It will also help to see if the activity is worth going bigger.