This week we began to dig into our central idea, People around the world construct structures differently for different reasons. To do so, the students shared what they already knew about our three lines of inquiry:
- Different types of structures around the world
- How structures are built and designed has change
- Why structures are built the way they are
In a connection to our last unit of inquiry, the students identified the different types of materials that we use for building - wood, brick, concrete, glass, metal, etc. We looked at different images of homes from around the world and completed a See, Think, Wonder chart and shared some of our thoughts orally with the rest of the class.
We also did some reading and comprehension work about the different types of homes, and discussed the differences between a house and a home, as well as the meaning of the word structures and how all buildings are structures, but not all structures are buildings.
We even had the chance to experiment with an unconventional building material…paper! Using only paper and paper clips, the students tried to build the tallest paper tower that they could.
In PE, our focus has been on athletics as we practiced javelin throwing, ball throwing, long jumping, skipping, hurdles, and running. Our sports day will be Friday, April 28th and we are looking forward to showing off our athletic abilities.
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