Iditarod Challenge

Dear Families,
Last week, the students on Harmony began their engineering challenge on the Iditarod.  In small groups, with students from all three classrooms, the children are working together to create a series of tasks, which will ultimately culminate in an "Iditarod Sled Race" behind our school.  Last week, the students started by creating a team flag and names for their team members (and mushers).  This week, the students will begin planning a structure that will be study enough to protect an egg (which will symbolize the original serum which was transported in the first dog sled race to Nome in 1925).  This structure will not only have to protect the egg through the "race", it must also be strong enough to withstand a series of obstacles along the way!  We are very excited to re-create the first Iditarod race on Harmony. Stay tuned for more updates.