Kindergarten came into the classroom wondering "What are we doing today?" (A favorite thing for every class to say as they come into the room!) We talked about "What is a sculpture?" and after some thought, they decided as a group that a sculpture is art that has sides and goes up...pretty good for 5K! We also discussed what a skyscraper is, and that they were going to make skyscrapers for ants! Exciting stuff!
We started by digging through some boxes of wood scraps (thanks to a generous parent) and figuring out which pieces would stack well and which ones would not. Some pieces of wood were so cool they used them in other ways, like skateboard ramps, bridges, windows, slides, underground tunnels, and other fun things that every architect should include in a skyscraper.
Right now, we are building and the skyscrapers are gaining height. Problem solving is a big lesson in this project, as students figure out what works and what doesn't. They are thinking about what an ant's-eye-view would be of their skyscraper city. Plenty of sharing of ideas (and wood chunks) is happening too. I will keep you posted as we add paint, glitter, and other important things to make our sculptures fabulous!
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