At the Lower Campus, the second graders have been working on a major project since the Fall. We have an area on the playground that was cleared to make a natural playground for the preschool thru second graders to use for years to come. All Saints Academy received a grant to use the funds towards the natural playground area.
There were some guidelines for them to keep in mind as they were creating their plans:
It needs to be safe.
The equipment has to be something for all ages.
Also it needs to be firm to the ground.
Once the groups researched different pieces of equipment that met this criteria they set out to survey the preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders a list of four items they liked the best. After that we compiled the survey results and then they had to include the top survey item in their plan. The students created a budget for the cost of the project, graph of their survey results, and a descriptive picture of the equipment they thought would be the best fit for all the students at the Lower Campus. We practiced our presentations for weeks. The groups all had the opportunity to present their natural playground pitch to a panel of adults (which included a school board member, principals, childhood director, and business manager).
The second graders exceeded all of our expectations and more! They fully embraced this project.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.