Spaceship- Airplane

James wanted to build a Galaxie Squad spaceship.  He explained that Galaxie Squad spaceships are Lego constructions that come in green or orange.  James wanted to build his spaceship red. With the help of his friends, he built the structure around the legs of three tables.  He estimated the number of extra large pieces contruction paper they needed to make the walls of his structure. They added a door, a window (to see into space), boosters,  2 wings, 3 chairs and a computer.  Here are pictures of his spaceship:

the back



the front

The next day, Tianna decided that she wanted to build an airplane to go to Punta Cana.  She looked at airplanes on Mrs. Cole`s IPad and was encouraged to draw a plan of her airplane.  We helped her get started by putting 4 chairs on each side of a strip of paper that we used to make the aisle of the plane.  We added one chair for the pilot. Christina numbered the chairs.  Tammy made airplane tickets. Tianna said that they needed televisions to watch movies and snacks to eat.  The children drew pictures on paper that we taped behind the chairs for the tv screens.  We also had them drew pictures on plates and on a paper infront of the pilot seat to represent the windows of the aiplane.  We discussed what we can see
in the sky when we are in an airplane and how objects and people might appear to us when we are very high in the sky.  After looking at models of airplanes, Tianna said that her airplane needed wings and tires. She taped plates for the tires and we added a big container for the turbine engine and placed a tube on top for the wing (we only add room to do one side).  The children had lots of fun getting on the airplane using their school bags as luggages and eating their snack.  Tianna went up and down the aisle with a cart on wheels pretending to pass snacks and drinks.