What do you get when you combine a hit movie franchise, a box of crayons, and a cafeteria full of inventive fifth graders? If you didn’t say “gadgets designed to save the world,” then you’re not thinking like a Spy Kid.
Students at several HISD elementary schools were treated to a preview of the new Netflix movie “Spy Kids: Armageddon” and challenged to design their own spy gadget with the hope that the exercise will serve as a gateway to an interest in STEM learning.
Students enjoyed a hotdog tailgate provided by HISD’s Nutrition Services Department, fueling their bodies and brains to think outside the box and come up with a creative invention worthy of a Spy Kid’s toolkit.
“The trailer was played, then a question-and-answer period went forth in the classroom with their teacher where they discussed what they noticed, what elements of science…
