Fairy Tales in room 113

We read several versions of Jack in the Beanstalk  and created beanstalk art of our own. We planted bean seeds and are anxiously waiting for them to sprout! We are learning that there are different versions of many fairy tales. We are working on identifying the main characters, the setting, the problem and the solution in the fairy tales we are reading.

We read several versions of Little Red Riding Hood  and The Three Little Pigs.  We worked in groups to create houses built of straw, sticks and bricks.

We also worked in groups to build a house that we thought the wolf could not blow down, using only the supplies given to our group. We had to cooperate with our team members and share ideas with each other. After we built the houses, we tested them with a "wolf" (Mrs. Ellis' hairdryer!) to find out whether our houses were sturdy or not!

We talked about our houses and how we felt about working in teams. We wanted to figure out why some houses were sturdier than others, and we wanted to learn how a team can work together. This kind of activity is called a STEM activity - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We'll do another STEM activity in a few weeks!