Going Places!

Before reading the last book called Going Places from the Global Read Aloud we were given a challenge.  We were handed a paper bag with a variety of items in it.  We had some string, some Popsicle sticks, some q-tips, a piece of paper, a piece of cardboard and a toilet paper roll and of course the paper bag. We could use scissors, glue and tape.  Our challenge was to make something that moves!  Many of us had ideas right away . .  some sat and thought about it (just like Maya in Going Places) and some changed their minds as the building began!

We spent the morning building, tinkering, making and altering our creations!

The end result . . .

rocketships

ladybugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  After recess we met to read the book of our Global Read Aloud session called,  Going Places by Paul Reynolds (yep, that's right . .  Paul Reynolds who is Peter Reynolds'  twin brother!) 

This book is about a girl named Maya who thinks outside the box! After being given the supplies and instructions on how to make a go cart for the  annual race the children in the class immediately set to work building their carts.


 Maya, however becomes distracted by a bird outside.  This gives her the idea to build an airplane instead of using the instructions and building the same thing that everyone else is building.  

After reading the book we had a short discussion on who would have preferred directions and who loved the idea of building whatever they wanted.  More people liked the fact that they weren't told what to do and how to do it!  Makers in the making!