Collage of photos show a tall structure made out of colourful magnatiles, students at work drawing them and their finished drawings which capture the tower from the side and from the top.
CP and CS worked hard to capture the color and design of the tall tower that CP created. Notice the different drawings from different perspectives - they inspired friends to stand up and look down inside the structure, too. Great work! #WeBuildInK
A student holds hands together, a long LEGO plank on open palms. It has a green piece at one end and red “blasters” or wands at the other end.
A student’s LEGO creation with multiple planks, rounded wings and three of the long red blaster shapes at the end, on a table with more LEGO pieces.
A student holds two figures made from LEGO: a person with a face block on top (pointed away from the camera) and a robot made with two red blasters as the eyes on top. The figures are approaching one another along a wooden plank.
3 LEGO creations, shared. #WeBuildInK
OAM: I made a jet. When it flies upside down the jets flip. It can stick to the wall & fly sideways.
DS: I created a jet. Mine can go sideways and downwards and flip (demonstrating a loop).
JC: This is a robot and this is a person. They are doing battle.
ER worked hard on his robot creation. He ran into several problems with materials while following his plan, and asked for help but did not give up. When he was finished, he explained what changes he’d made to make the robot work. #WeBuildInK
A structure made of Jenga blocks and a wood cylinder, created to topple like a domino chain reaction.
A pencil drawing of the wood block structure.
MS asked to share his creation and illustration.
“I wanted it to fall down. I wanted some masterpiece in it too. When the domino track fell down, it would fall too and be really cool.”
#WeBuildInK #DrawToExplain
A student’s structure made with wooden arches and Jenga blocks. Next to it is her drawing of the structure.
EP explained today’s structure and her earlier explorations.
“I made lots of creations out of Jenga blocks. I drew them in the K2 class book and I made my own book and drew some in it.” #WeBuildInK
A collage of photos of students creating structures and drawings of their play with Jenga blocks and wooden arches.
A collage of Jenga blocks and arch blocks structures and the real buildings inspiring them: CN Tower, Eiffel Tower, and the Colosseum.
A collage of photos of one student’s structures and drawings of their play with Jenga blocks and wooden arches.
On the second day of the building challenge, more students came to join the exploration of building, recreating already drawn designs, and drawing new designs. Some students included famous buildings in their designs, too. The creativity abounds! #WeBuildInK
A photo of a triangular Magnatile creation using triangular and square tiles, on a table alongside more tiles and structures. Classroom setting.
MS took the photo and asked to share his bird house creation. “I made it so cute little birdies could come in it. I made it out of Magnatiles” #WeBuildInK
A student shows their Duplo block creation on top of a pencil drawing of said creation. Some parts of the structure are represented.
OAM asked to share & agreed to an added challenge of drawing his creation. The bottom circles are wheels.
“I couldn’t do the base because it’s too tricky to draw. I didn’t add the colours because what if I want to use different colours next time?” Good question - would it be trickier? 🧐
#WeBuildInK
A collage of photos of students building on a rock-patterned carpet. They’re using large hollow blocks, various wedges, ramps and planks in a kindergarten classroom. Some students are rolling cars down the ramps.
The bridge and ramp building continues in k2, as more student become interested in what’s going on with the big blocks. We saw more cooperation as opposed to competition for the blocks, too, as students discussed their observations and collaborated to “build better.” Inspiring! #WeBuildInK
Two students lying on a carpet, drawing their bridge plans on paper on clipboards.
The bridge design showing each block used and the proper orientation of the blocks, including the heavy ramp (photo of the entire structure is next).
The wood block bridge structure
The bridge and ramp building exploration continued today, with the group using what they learned about stability yesterday to help them build their designs today. Here DI drew the ramp once it was working smoothly, with a tunnel added. #WeBuildInk
A collage of photos showing students working with large hollow blocks, planks and ramps together. The centre photo is of a drawing of the ramp plan.
A wonderful collaboration emerged this morning, on our first day back for 2025. Over the play and learn period, some core players stayed while others joined for a part. OAM drew one of the early versions, to help remember how to rebuild another day. #WeBuildInK
