Learning Standards:
PK.S.1.1 (Scientific Inquiry and Methodology): Campers will engage in exploratory play to understand simple scientific concepts behind building structures, such as balance and stability.
PK.S.3.2 (Physical Science): Campers will observe and discuss the characteristics of materials they use in woodworking, like wood versus plastic, to develop an understanding of everyday materials.
PK.ELA.5.1 (Speaking and Listening): Campers will effectively communicate and describe their building processes and the functions of their structures, enhancing vocabulary and expressive skills.
PK.ARTS.1.1 (Creating): Campers will creatively express their ideas through the design and decoration of their obstacle course structures, fostering imagination and artistic skills.
PK.SE.1.1 (Social-Emotional Development): Campers will work cooperatively in teams to build obstacle courses, promoting skills in sharing, taking turns, and collaborative problem-solving.
PK.ELA.4.1 (Language for Social Communication): Through collaborative tasks, campers will use language to solve problems and make collective decisions, boosting their social communication skills.
PK.MATH.3.1 (Geometry and Spatial Sense): Campers will recognize and name shapes, describe spatial relationships, and compare positions while arranging components of their obstacle courses.
Playground Builders: Designing the World’s Coolest Park!
Get ready to go on countless playground adventures as you turn your classroom into a huge wooden jungle gym! With rope ladders to climb, wooden bridges to build, and slides to assemble, you’ll work together as a construction crew to hammer, drill, and build a big playground made for movement and fun. As they build super-sized climbing towers and sturdy paths, campers will try things out, notice what feels wobbly, and make changes to help their playground stand strong. Some parts might wobble at first, and that’s when we’ll help each other, try again, and celebrate each improvement. By the end of the week, you’ll hear, “I want another turn!” as Explorers climb, slide, and play on the world’s coolest playground they built together.
Campers will:
- Build giant wooden playground equipment using real woodworking tools to construct ladders, bridges, towers, and paths made for climbing and super-sized movement.
- Practice resilience through building by testing their structures, noticing wobbles, and working together to fix, strengthen, and improve each design.
- Celebrate their hard work as they climb, slide, and play on the world’s coolest playground they built together from the ground up.
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