LINConnect
November/December 2021
LINC Buddies
In November, BES/BIS LINC students created cards to send to their BMS LINC Buddies! They were excited for the cards to be delivered!
SCAMPER
BES/BIS LINC students practiced using the SCAMPER creativity tool in class!
SCAMPER (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Another Use, Eliminate, Rearrange)
Elf Zip Line Design Challenge
BES/BIS LINC students participated in a December design challenge! The goal of the challenge was for each student to create a vehicle that would allow an elf to successfully complete a ride on a zip line. Students designed and built the vehicle, tested it, and then made adjustments when necessary. The students focused on aspects such as balance, weight distribution, friction, speed, and much more!
Christmas Greetings
BES/BIS students received Christmas cards from their BIS GT Buddies!
LINC Buddies
BMS LINC Elective students received cards from their BES/BIS LINC Buddies! The BMS students were impressed with the artwork and writings that were created by the younger students.
Research
BMS LINC Elective students gaining background knowledge for their Rubber Band Invention Contest creations through research and documentation.
Rubber Band Invention Contest
BMS LINC Elective students are in the beginning stages of creating their inventions for the 2022 Rubber Band Invention Contest! So many creative ideas in progress!
Elf Zip Line Design Challenge
BMS LINC students also participated in the December design challenge! The goal of the challenge was for each student to create a vehicle that would allow an elf to successfully complete a ride on a zip line. Students designed and built the vehicle, tested it, and then made adjustments when necessary. The students focused on aspects such as balance, weight distribution, friction, speed, and much more! The students also rated each vehicle on efficiency, aesthetics, creativity, and abiding by the parameters of the challenge.