Introduction
This activity is for children aged 2-4 years old.
There are different sizes and colors of stacking blocks. The children will use the blocks in various ways to be creative. They will enhance their problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and ability to think outside the box. I will encourage the children to engage with the blocks differently by asking questions. The children will show awareness of others as they take turns using the blocks.
Task
First, the children will stack the blocks by size and then color. Second, they will lay the blocks beside each other by size and color. Last, they will stack the blocks with all the colors until they build a tower. If the tower falls, they will stack until it doesn't fall.
Process
- Display a collection of classroom materials, such as small stacking blocks.
- Invite the children to explore the objects. Assist and talk with them about how to use the materials.
For Example: “Mary, I see you looking at the stacking blocks. Would you like to try them? I notice that you are putting a block on top of another block.
- As the children explore the materials, encourage them to think of different ways to use or manipulate them.
For example: “First, you laid the blocks next to each other. Can we play with the blocks in a different way?”
- Offer your support as the children try to explore, experiment with, and manipulate the items in new ways. Ask questions to encourage the children to think of different ways to use the toys.
For example: “You stacked the blocks together. I see purple, green, orange, and yellow blocks. Is there anything else you could do with the blocks?”
- Continue the activity to allow the children time to explore using the materials in new ways
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Evaluation
Webquest Student Sample Rubric
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Criterion (Score at 0 if there is no evidence)
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Below Expectations (1) |
Meets Expectations (3) |
Exceeds Expectations (5) |
Score |
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Take turns |
The child takes turns, one time. |
The child takes turns sometimes. |
The children took turns each time. |
5 |
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Problem-solving skills |
The Child stacks one block. |
The child stacks several blocks. |
The child stacks blocks up high until the blocks don't fall. |
5 |
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Think outside the box |
The child names one different way of using the blocks. |
The child names three different ways of using the blocks. |
The child names five different ways using the blocks. |
5 |
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Logic reasoning
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The child stacked the blocks with the right color, one time. (When told which color to use) |
The child stacked the blocks with the right color three times. (When told which color to use) |
The child stacked the blocks with the right color every time. (When told which color to use) |
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TOTAL |
20 |
Conclusion
I encourage each child to explore the blocks by stacking them to make a tower. I ask the children about the different sizes and colors of the blocks. Some would say, "That block is big." When I asked them how they felt about stacking the blocks together by color, one said, "I want to stack a rainbow." He was stacking the colors by different colors.
For the next activity with stacking blocks, I will ask the children, "Let's stack them—it rolls of two, three, fours, and fives." Then, they will count them.
How can we stack the color blocks different from what they have already done?
What else can we do with the blocks?
They can use problem-solving skills, be creativity and ability to think outside the box with other activities that makes them stop and think about they can do with the materials they have.