Cool School Survey

Noticing patterns in data is a story – the initial ‘set’ is the experimental question. The data has hidden in it the resolution, at least partially. Like a joke with a set, an expected outcome and the sudden switch to something that is incongruous and yet makes sense. Unexpected truth looked at in a different way: why scientists are so fascinated is at least in a way, similar to reading a compelling and complex story that in science, never really ends.

The Cool Box Comp.

How wrap up the cool shoe box competition: data collection and analysis with a minimum of time wasting frustration…

Build Day!

How to love project build days with 156 twelve year olds…

When the going gets tough…

Mid-project grumbling and struggles. Some struggle is necessary to achieve almost any worthwhile outcome in any walk of life, including The Sports Project.

What the kids had to say about TAP…

Survey results are in, highlights are here, and well, was it worth it?

TAP by the numbers – the sum of our efforts.

$19,079.88….

Fanfare for Failure – the big TAP learning experience…

Setting up kids to fail, then try again is key to taking risks, persistence and resilience. And creativity.

How to grade a million posters…

After the euphoria of getting it done, how high was the quality of their work? What do we need to change for next year? Is it rigorous enough for a science class?

Pros and Cons of Collaboration from Kids on TAP

The jury is in – was it worth the extra effort to work with a partner? Kid quotes from their journal reflections.

TAP Poster Celebration Day!

“If I can do somthing in two months, then what could I do in years, when I get older?” “I learned that there is stuff going on all over the world, not just here.” “One act can have a ripple effect.” and more reflections from students on what they took from the Take Action experience…