First graders are continuing their cardboard study and looking at the ways we can use paper tubes. I love doing this as a mini-design thinking project where they make a prototype robot that will perform a task for someone in their life who needs a little help. It helps us to introduce the idea of designing for others and considering their needs instead of our own.
This year we had a mensch-bot, lovey bot, and homework bot. This was also a great way to practice using a pencil tip to poke holes in cardboard, an invaluable skill.
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First graders are moving on from yardstick to building with the greatest of all building materials, corrugated cardboard. We began with practicing a few basic attachment techniques from our cardboard attachment chart. Once we got comfortable with the l-brace, tabs, and slots we put our newfound skills to work and built little treasure boxes. These rely primarily on using l-braces and are also a great way to begin talking about shapes and construction.
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