Floral Park-Bellerose School second graders participated in a Dot Tower Challenge in the Discovery Lab on Sept. 20.

After listening to a read-aloud of “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds, the students were introduced to the concept of a growth mindset, which is the belief that skills and abilities can improve through hard work and assistance from others. The students were challenged to work in groups and use a growth mindset to build the tallest tower from dot stickers and index cards.

When the students were finished building, they were encouraged to reflect on their results and come up with a plan to improve their design. The students were then able to create the tower a second time, using their observations from the first challenge to potentially improve their results.