Our 1st graders are learning about TRASH! Thats right, trash… also its impact and what we can do with it. They even got to dig into a bag of it to see what is really inside. 
They even learned about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In the beginning of the year we started will learning about the importance of team work and time management. We had 15 minutes to build a bridge using simple materials. Some were successful, but all understood the importance of a team and communication…
This video shows an example of how challenge based learning works. It takes global problems and finds local solutions that the students can implement.