Pink Shirt Day 2015!

It was Pink Shirt Day on February 25th and these Kindies sure represented!

They are definitely Master Bucket Fillers  :)

ECS-F AM!

ECS-F PM!

Lumberjack Day!

Lumberjack Day at ECPS - ECS-F AM class !!!

Step 2: Operation Build a Rocketship

Operation Build a Rocketship in ECS-F

1. Paint

2. Cut out a door

We traced a stool (the object of their choosing) and cut it out with an Exacto knife!

3. We need a window!

The children went around the classroom in search of round/circular objects - they picked the one they wanted due to it's size (it was a round alarm clock!).  The children later decided to put a handle on the inside they could open and close the window :) 

4. We wanted rocket fins! 

We took a piece of left over cardboard in the shape of a rectangle and cut it diagonally.  We attached the fins with duct tape, the children held the fin in place and I taped.  They then wanted to reinforce it with packing tape - smarty pants :)

4. The final AM group decided to add another window - square shaped this time.  

They went around and found different square shaped objects and traced it.   Mademoiselle cut it out :) 

We had a BLAST!

Next it was time for the PM class to jump in and boy did they get creative!!!

Here are a few pictures from their time building.

They added a control panel, a cone top, and some pretty cool aesthetic accessories with the help from a couple of parents!

The Finished Product - ECS ROCKETSHIP!!! 

And yes... I used the word "BLAST" on purpose #spaceunit #projectbasedlearning ;)

Step 1 of Project Rocket Ship!

So it all started with a box.  We then discussed a bunch of different modes of transportation. The students came up with so many different things, i.e. walk, bike, car, bus, train, boat, airplane, etc.

We discussed ways that we could get to space (since we are in our space unit) and the children came up with idea of building a rocket ship...

This is Step 1.