No.259
Copy the Block Model
Japanese name: 積み木の見本づくり
Materials
- Two sets of large building blocks of the same shape (5 to 10 pieces each)
How to play
- Give both partners the same types and number of blocks. Choose a builder and a copier, starting with only three blocks each.
- The builder makes a low model. The copier looks at it and uses their own blocks to reproduce the same shape.
- When finished, compare both models from the front and side. Check the number, direction and arrangement of the blocks. Partners may point out differences and correct them.
- Swap roles and make a different model with the same three blocks. As confidence grows, add one block at a time. Keep the model visible throughout.
- Finish after each person has built twice. Combine the two creations into something such as a town or animal, give it a name, then tidy up.
Ways to adapt
Preschool: three blocks arranged flat. Younger primary: a low, solid model. Older primary: compare from several directions.