{"id":177,"date":"2019-10-02T21:27:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T01:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/?p=177"},"modified":"2019-10-02T22:07:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T02:07:28","slug":"building-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/2019\/10\/02\/building-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Building UP!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week the kindergarten, first, and second graders are working on building vertically. We have ready the book \u201cDream Up: A Celebration of Building\u201d by Christy Hale. In this book we see how the materials we use to build and play as students\/children can one day inspire real buildings!  The students have been using Connectors, LEGOs, and Keva Planks to stretch their building skills and think vertically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3527-e1570067995527-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3527-e1570067995527-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3527-e1570067995527-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3527-e1570067995527-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3527-e1570067995527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3545-e1570068028530-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"174\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/2019\/10\/02\/building-up\/img_3545-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3545-e1570068028530-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3545-e1570068028530-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3545-e1570068028530-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3545-e1570068028530.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Building Up in 1st grade!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3587-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"173\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/2019\/10\/02\/building-up\/img_3587-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3587-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3587-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3587-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3587-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pyramids are interesting shapes!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3589-e1570068048633-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"172\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/2019\/10\/02\/building-up\/img_3589-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3589-e1570068048633-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3589-e1570068048633-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3589-e1570068048633-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3589-e1570068048633.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Building sturdy bases is important when using connectors.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3534-e1570068012527-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"175\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/2019\/10\/02\/building-up\/img_3534-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3534-e1570068012527-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3534-e1570068012527-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3534-e1570068012527-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3534-e1570068012527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Measuring in inches and centimeters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3601-e1570068065602-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"171\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/2019\/10\/02\/building-up\/img_3601-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3601-e1570068065602-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3601-e1570068065602-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3601-e1570068065602-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/mrskesselsclass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2385\/2019\/10\/img_3601-e1570068065602.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>How tall can a tower get using only seven 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