Engineering, Planning & Problem Solving: What do we need to create a viable structure, machine or play scenario? How do we overcome challenges?

Crate Area

Art Area/Literacy

Grass Area

Block/Stage Area: Including both the Blocks and Doll House

Outdoors

Conceptual Ideas

Gratitude

Empathy

Nurturing and Care

Inclusion

Constructing Enclosed Spaces

Constructing spaces to use within play

puppet show

animal hospital

camp sites

Supporting Materials: Ramps, Yoga Mats & Nap mats

Mats & Crates

Hollow and UnitBlocks

Building vehicles and usable spaces

Building houses

building vehicles

Building bridges

Creating Machines

Food Related

Related to community workers

Package Delivery

Constructing an animal hospital

"What do you need to create an animal hospital?

"Who works at an animal hospital"

"What kind of services are done at an animal hospital?"

Where have you seen an animal hospital?

How does an animal hospital seem similar to a hospital for people?

How can we use the materials in the classroom to construct what we need for our hospital?

making medical tools

Maps & Planning

Large equipment/furniture

Small supporting materials

Loose parts

kitchen area

Creating restful spaces

Creating food-related spaces

Supporting Materials

Supporting Materials

pillows

materials that can "drape"

Building garbage trucks

What happens when the machine breaks?

How are packages delivered?

How do we determine what’s garbage?

What do you need to plan a puppet show?

What do you need to create an animal hospital

What do you bring when you go camping?

What happens if more people want to join your campsite?

How can a bridge solve a problem?

What if everyone wants to play?

Creating accessories for play

Creating accessories for play: possible materials may include glue guns, loose parts, collage materials

Accessories for the Doll House

Creating their own games

Creating written lists or maps of play spaces to "plan" their play

How does the tool enhance your play?

Planning Cities

What do you need in your city?

What do you need to do to make the structure stable enough to stand on?

How can we accommodate large groups of friends?

More crates?

Morning Meeting

Sharing your work from the day: What was your plan and how did you get there?

Books: Rosie Revere Engineer

Photos: Review and recall scenarios from the previous day that called for construction and problem solving

Constructing spaces you can physically engage with. What kind of movement should we consider?

Crawling

Walking

Jumping

Balancing

The power of words

yoga mats

containers

magazines

recycled materials