Division 12 has added MINI HATS to their ADST skill set (ability to design, make, and apply newly learned skills to produce a final product)
Students created their mini hats using only yarn and toilet paper rolls!
They learned to cut pieces of yarn to the same length and repeat a tie-and-knot process to create several knots that cover the paper roll. They then pulled the gathered yarn through to create the ‘rim’ of the hat. And finally tied the pieces together and gave it a haircut to create a pom-pom at the top.
Students showed an impressive growth mindset with this task- it was very challenging at first to loop and tie knots, but they ALL persevered. I am so proud of them!
They are now excited to teach others and to also create hats for all their classroom stuffy friends 🙂
Gustavo has been really enjoying this activity, so much so that he’s eager to explore new materials and experiment with different circumferences.