Description: For this activity, find and present several definitions of failure to compare/contrast or agree/disagree. We included a list of failure definitions to consider for this activity, including the failure definitions of our partnering sites. You may decide to create a working definition of failure through piecing together words and phrases from other’s failure definition.
Adapted by: Scott Family Amazeum
Description: This activity is a creative approach for educators to express what failure means to them in their professional role. So throw a bunch material and adhesives out and get collaging.
Created by: Scott Family Amazeum and Crystal Bridges
Description: This “quiz” was used to spark a conversation around educator’s perspectives of failure.
Created by: Science Museum of Minnesota
Description: This activity poses a question (or set of questions) that makes you choice between two options (e.g., “Would you rather eat a spoon of mayonnaise or a spoon of hot sauce?”). The resource provided here was framed around experiences with failure.
Adapted by: Scott Family Amazeum
Description: Four corners is an activity that asks individuals to take a position on a specific topic, statement, word, image, and so forth. Once selected, individuals move to the corner of their choice to discuss their choice in relation to the three topics, statements, words, or images not selected. Each group justifies their decision to the whole group. In this example, the focus is on selecting an image that indicates what failure means to you.
Adapted by: Scott Family Amazeum