Stu's Up/Roll n' Scoot
From Lyla in the Loop · 2024
24 minPre-KK1st2ndTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Stu's Up: Stu tackles a new challenge and discovers that iteration — trying, failing, and trying again with what you've learned — is the key to improvement. Roll n' Scoot: the Loops use wheels and ramps to solve a transportation puzzle, turning physics play into engineering design.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Iteration means each try teaches you something — that is how improvement works.
- What did Stu learn from his first few tries that helped him finally succeed?
- How did the Loops use the ramp? What happened when they changed the angle?
- What is something you have gotten better at by practicing? What did you have to adjust?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: iterate, practice, improve, ramp, angle.
Try it: Roll a ball down a ramp made from a ruler. Move the ramp higher or lower. Does the ball go farther? Record what you find.