It would be easy to criticize the boys for the predictable failure of their hurried and flawed first-round catapults, easy to shame them by comparing their rambunctious work style to the calmer, more efficient style of the girls. But this teacher saw something different. In addition to the well-executed planning and building by the groups of girls, she recognized in the boys a risk-taking energy and an enthusiasm that were of real value to the class.
