Duration: 15 minutes
SPIRIT Skills:
- Curiosity
- Flexibility
- Problem-solving
- Connectedness
Brief Description:
Teams reflect on what worked, what problem they solved, and what they would change next time. They end by sharing one new wonder-question to explore later.
How does this develop particular SPIRIT skills
- Deepens curiosity/sense of wonder by turning the experience into new questions and “next experiments”
- Builds flexibility by helping students think about how they would change their strategy next time
- Develops problem-solving through naming what went wrong/right and choosing one improvement
- Reinforces connectedness by sharing reflections and appreciating teammates’ efforts.
What do we want to achieve regarding SPIRIT skill development (student understanding and/or behaviour)?
As a result of this activity, students will be able to:
- Curiosity / wonder: share one new “I wonder…” question about freezing, shaking, or ingredients.
- Flexibility: suggest one strategy change they would try next time and explain why.
- Problem-solving: identify one problem their team faced and describe the solution they used (or would use).
- Connectedness: name one helpful team behaviour they saw and thank a teammate for it.
Academic/Curriculum Objective connection
Encourages further investigation and iteration mindset.
Materials and tools needed for implementation
Reflection sheet or sticky notes; sentence stems.
Preparation notes
Keep it brief; provide stems: “Next time I would…”, “I noticed…”, “I wonder…”.
Guided Questions
- “What would you change to make it freeze faster?”
- “What problem did you solve today?”
- “What are you still wondering about?”
Stage Debriefing Questions (Optional)
- “What surprised you the most today?”
Tips and Tricks for dealing with stage challenges
- Challenge: Kids can’t think of a new idea. Tip: offer option cards (time, shaking, spreading).
- Challenge: Reflections stay vague. Tip: require one skill word in the answer (connectedness / valuing / curiosity / flexibility / problem-solving).