The "AMAZE-ing" Marble Run

Our 6th grade Quest class put their puzzle skills to the test. Students were placed into groups of three and were asked to create a real hands-on maze that others could use to test their brain skills along with their ability to balance and use stability. Quest kids mapped out their mazes on paper making sure there was a final solution. From there, each group added different elements that made their maze teaser unique. Upon completing the sketch, the students used a box top and straws to create the actual maze. This was a fun and very thought out experience for each team member. After every group was finished, other teams tried to successfully complete the mazes. We had a great time. :-) 

Benefiting the Brain  

Today we spent some time really benefiting the brain and making it a bit of a friendly challenge. Our Quest students participated in three different brain games. 

1. Checkers 

2. Chess 

3. Mancala

We created a leader board and students paired off to set their best record. Once a student won a round, they marked their name on the leader board and took on their next opponent. The non-winner moves to the next brain game to refresh, refocus, and restart. The students loved this way of moving through beneficial brain games and getting a head start on this beautiful day. 

Everyday Idioms and QR Coding 

Today our Quest class had a little fun learning everyday idioms that we hear on a daily basis. But to make it a little more engaging, we used our QR code generator app on our lap tops to be our own detectives. The students loved this activity and the QR code app made it super fun. Not all of the idioms were easy, so deeper thinking was a must. Here are a few pics from our day of QR coding.