It was wonderful to have students come in to class this morning excited about structures they made at home last night after starting our structures unit yesterday.I love when learning is taken out of the classroom. Today in centers, without prompting, almost everyone was building different structures. 

I love this unit because it is so hands on. So far, we have classified structures as human-made or natural, as well as learned the definition of structures. Next week, we will be learning about different parts of human-made structures, and then will be doing many experiments building structures. If you are able to help out, I am in search of some supplies. We need:

- mini marshmallows

- red 'solo' cups or equivalent dollarstore version (red not necessary)

- both normal and large sized popsicle sticks

- rolls of masking tape

- newspapers

- small wooden cubes (I can't remember if they are 1cm squared or 1 inch squared) that can be found at most dollar stores in the craft section.

I will post more needs as we go along. 

Thanks so much for your help!