Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Building with Projected Images

​Cape chooses a rainbow image and starts building. 

Cape - The rainbow is going through there (his building).

Jade joins in and together they build in a criss-cross fashion for stability.  

Jade - We’re trying to catch the rainbow.
Cape - We’re catching the rainbow!  It’s in a cave.  Lock it in!
Wilder - I have a good idea.
Jade - What’s your idea?
Wilder - We could use longer blocks and it would be easier.
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The rainbow is now projected on the wall that they built.
Wilder - Look!  The rainbow is going through the blocks.  It’s a really big problem.
Cape - (Looking at the backside of the blocks) I don’t see the rainbow back here. (Indicating that the rainbow did not actually go through the blocks!)
Finlay joins in and the group decides to build over to the side of their existing wall.  The rainbow is also projected on these blocks.
Finlay - Look!  We’re making it more powerful.
There is almost noting projected on the screen, the projection is primarily on their building.
Wilder - There’s just that little line of light (left on the screen).

Making a Bug Catcher 

Finlay - I’m not trying to block the bugs.  I’m trying to get rid of them.
Wilder - And I’m trying to block the bugs AND get rid of them.
The group works on making a stable building.
 Finlay - Lots of criss-cross.  That’s good.
Wilder - Yeah, we blocked the mouth.  That’s good.  The mouth of the snake.
Once again, the projection is on the blocks.
 Wilder - Oh Jade, come, look at this!
Jade - Oh-oh!
Wilder - We’ll have to block it.
They add another block, but the same thing happens.  
Finlay - it just keeps coming!
Jade - If we have a window and the light can come in and crush the bugs.  We can shoo them.

Constructing Neighboring Castles

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Origami Animals

Lucas: "I'm going to make a purple dog. I don't know what his name is."

One of Kw's newest interests is making animals out of paper. After making air planes previously, we wondered what other kinds of things we could make. That inspired us to look up some origami designs and learn how to make animals. This week, we used our fine motor, problem solving and focus to make penguins and dogs.

Franny: That will be a gift for Molly

Cate: I'm adding eyes. Heart eyes

Capers: Look! Mine stands up!

Wilders: See how I can crease it?

As we fold and create our animals, our kindness shines through as much as our creativity

Capers: How do I crease it?
Wilder: I can show you.
Wilder demonstrates how to fold and crease the origami paper for Caper
Capers: This penguin is eating good food.
Jade: I love it!
Capers: I have a silly idea. Button belly!
Capers glues a button onto the penguin as a belly button
Capers: I couldn't get it to stand up but now it stands!

Lucas' (on the left) and Bea's (on the right) dogs

Additional paper folding experiences were available at the light table.

How do You Make a Pattern?

Cate: Look, it matches my shirt!

KW friends have been working on pattern recognition recently. Using a variety of different materials, we have designed intricate patterns and designs. Each of the children focused on design, repeating patterns, colors, matching and layout.