Edutopia – Mary Ann Loesch
“Designing a knight’s armor out of tinfoil and string with a time limit of only 10 minutes is fun. Kids are learning about the process that a costume designer goes through when planning for a performance and collaborating on how to get the job done. Many will pick up on the real-world connection between math and measurement as they develop critical and creative problem-solving skills that they can use outside of my classroom.” (more)