Thursday, November 15, 2007

Fifth Graders Build Lego Paragraphs




Fifth-grade students put their understanding of paragraphs into action by building models of paragraphs using Legos. Each model had to show understanding of a paragraph's components: topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence. See the kids at work and view some of their creations, including an ice cream cone (topic sentence) of four flavors (body sentences with examples) and a cherry on top (conclusion); a Christmas tree (body) with lights (details), a trunk (topic sentence), and a star (concluding sentence); and others. The kids enjoyed building paragraphs without even putting a pen to paper.

3 comments:

Darius6 said...

I wish I got to make legos.

M. Sutton said...

Maybe we will do this in the sixth grade, too. I did this activity with my students in sixth grade last year. Don't lose hope, Darius! Mrs. S.

rsimpson said...

Looks like you should start a Lego Club in Middle School, Mrs. Sutton! Or do it for your Activity period.
Mr. 'Science'