Showy Shapes and Sculptures

Our kindergarten and first grade students here at Wilson Elementary school have been exploring 2-D and 3-D shapes this December inspired by the book "Snowballs" By Lois Ehlert.

      After reading "Snowballs" kindergarten students created 2-D snowman out of shapes ranging in size. Students explored key shape vocabulary: circle, triangle, square, and oval, as well as key content vocabulary: small, medium, and big. After creating our snow people and creatures using various shapes, we displayed them as a winter wonderland in the main hallway.

Snow people and creatures display created by rooms 1, 2, B, & C

(snow dog, snow boy, and snow cat)

(snow bird, snow cat, and snow dad)

Our Snowy Mascot, Mr. Wilson Winter Wildcat! 

        Our first graders explored 2-D and 3-D shapes further, comparing their two dimensional circle to a three dimensional sphere. Creating both 2-D and 3-D snow people. First Grade students practiced creating small, medium, and large spheres using key sculpting techniques with model magic. All 3-D snowy sculptures are on display in the Wilson library until February 1st. Below are a few sample works from room 6.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!