What happens when Newton’s laws meet a box of LEGOs? East Middle School science teacher Tiffany Wolla joins Sara Hornick and Bobbi Schaefbauer to share how she’s turning science lessons into hands-on experiences that get students building, experimenting and problem-solving.
With support from a Rapid City Public School Foundation grant, Tiffany brought LEGO-based learning into her classroom to help students see concepts like force, motion, action and reaction happen right in front of them. She shares how the project has helped reach visual and hands-on learners, challenged advanced students and created opportunities for students to learn from one another in small groups.
The conversation also explores why classroom innovation matters, how Foundation grants can help teachers bring ideas to life and why sometimes the best learning happens when students don’t even realize they’re learning.
Plus, Tiffany talks about the teacher who inspired her, her love of math and science, her favorite school lunch and why the diversity she sees every day is one of the reasons she loves public education.
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