To continue our exploration of structures, the children were provided a rubber ramp kit for the grass area outdoors today. Here are some photos of the children using the rubber ramp: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.587901947936286.1073741880.213823248677493&type=1
The children had to work together to build with this rubber ramp. It was neat to see them figure out that the track had to lay flat to get the balls to roll all the way down. They also figured out how to put the coffee can at the end so that it made a “plink” sound when the balls hit the end of the track.
We also added some foam colored unit blocks today. They were used almost exclusively in the block area. We are wondering the following:
- Are the children using the foam blocks more simply because they are new?
- Are the children using the foam blocks more because they are colorful?
- Are the children using the foam blocks more because they are light and topple over more, offering the children a new challenge?
- If they were pink and purple, instead of blue, green and red, would the children use them as much?
Here are some photos of one child using the new colorful unit blocks (but there were other children using them!):
