Today in STEM we made mortar sandwiches out of the wet earth materials from yesterday.  Yesterday we concluded that the wet materials were more sticky and would be better for the mortar.  Today we took the 3 materials(clay powder, dirt, and sand) and put them between two tiles.  We labeled them and are leaving them to dry overnight.  We also decided on the tests we will use tomorrow to test the mortars stickiness and strength.  We decided on a "Sticking Test" and "Earth Quake Test".
"I learned that somethings stick better than others even when they are wet." Emma
"I don't think the soil will work because there is large wood chips and the particles are different sizes."Jude
"Clay was drying the fastest."Brooklyn
"I think the clay will work the best because it was sticky when it was wet."Bailee