1st Grade Enrichment

Our first grade enrichment group has been hard at work reading several different versions of The Three Little Pigs.  We compared stories, then made a plan to build a house to withstand the Big Bad Wolf. We learned about engineers, then developed questions, made a plan, created a house, tested it, and improved our design. For our first design, the students chose a bag with mystery materials, then were challenged to build a house using only what was in their bags. This was a good way to learn about building materials and design.  The kids could use the materials of their choice for the second design.  Ask your child if his/her house held up against the Big Bad Wolf!

Mystery Bags - Design #1

Student Choice - Design #2

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