TCAPS Cherry Knoll Elementary

2016-2017 School Year

Lego Project

Tom Cooper’s class has once again tackled the Lego Project. The students used digital calipers to reverse engineer the Lego. It was a great opportunity to learn decimal places in a fun relevant project.lego-pic

2015-2016 School Year

Lego Project

Tom Cooper’s 5th grade class made Legos. If the Lego didn’t function properly then the students had to trouble shoot and redesign their prototype.

2014-2015 School Year

School Store/Mother’s Day

Cherry Knoll Elem. Mother's day gift

Tom Cooper, 5th grade teacher had his students create designs to sell in an after-school store for Mother’s Day. Up until this point the girls in his class weren’t a 100% engaged in the 3D printing projects. Once you added the factor of Mother’s Day and the after-school store they pounced on the opportunity.