STEAMed Magazine October 2015 | Page 36

Another school wide project involved creating a recycling mascot. Using recycled materials, the classes collaborated to create their vision of a mascot. I saw the bonding effect that their teamwork had on the entire school. This mascot inspired students to remember to recycle their materials at home and at school. Math and Engineering played an important role in this project. Students computed how large the mural would be on the exterior wall using various methods of measurement. We used tape measures, which many students h