Encounter activities Belen Chavez Purple Sage Elementary April 2014

Introduction This will be a power point that will tell every thing we did during this year in encounters. This will be a power point that will tell every thing we did during this year in encounters. I hope you enjoy! I hope you enjoy!

Pasadena library This was our very first trip. This was our very first trip. We went here to find out about our building. We went here to find out about our building. I was doing the Taj Mahal. I was doing the Taj Mahal.

Pyramids These are the amazing pyramids we built. These are the amazing pyramids we built. We used straws paper and 50 pennies. We used straws paper and 50 pennies. My pyramid was able to hold way more than just 50 pennies. My pyramid was able to hold way more than just 50 pennies. I built this with Kimberly. I built this with Kimberly. pyramids pyramids

Cubes We built our cubes out of the same materials of the pyramid We built our cubes out of the same materials of the pyramid It also had to hold 50 pennies It also had to hold 50 pennies Mine barely held 50 Mine barely held 50 The picture next to this text is not me The picture next to this text is not me

columns There are two columns we did and one of those are the 3D column. There are two columns we did and one of those are the 3D column. We used cardboard paper markers and hot glue. We used cardboard paper markers and hot glue. Mine got a bit messed up because I used to many colors. Mine got a bit messed up because I used to many colors. columns columns

Second Column The second column we used dough flour and white paint. The second column we used dough flour and white paint. We had to mold it around a paper roll We had to mold it around a paper roll Then we used different beads to decorate it. Then we used different beads to decorate it. Then we were all done. Then we were all done.

Downtown Tour We all walked around downtown. We all walked around downtown. We had a tour guide tell us about everything that took place back then. We had a tour guide tell us about everything that took place back then. It was all great but when we got back our feet were very tired. It was all great but when we got back our feet were very tired.

Penny bridge For this bridge we needed two books one paper and two extra books. For this bridge we needed two books one paper and two extra books. What we did was put the paper between two stood up books. What we did was put the paper between two stood up books. When we but the pennies every one went over 50! When we but the pennies every one went over 50!

Gingerbread house What we did for this was take a bunch of candy and stick it with marshmallow cream. What we did for this was take a bunch of candy and stick it with marshmallow cream. It was very tasty. It was very tasty.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Here we went on a field trip to the Main Street Theater. Here we went on a field trip to the Main Street Theater. We saw different people perform and then asked questions at the end. We saw different people perform and then asked questions at the end.

Sky scraper For this activity we used a bunch of newspapers. For this activity we used a bunch of newspapers. We used all of this news paper to build a giant newspaper skyscraper. We used all of this news paper to build a giant newspaper skyscraper.

Eiffel Tower Unfortunately I was absent that day so I can’t say all the details. Unfortunately I was absent that day so I can’t say all the details. It looks like fun and Mrs. Reed explained that they built the Eiffel Tower out of popsicle sticks. It looks like fun and Mrs. Reed explained that they built the Eiffel Tower out of popsicle sticks.

Dome Here we built a dome out of tooth picks and candy. Here we built a dome out of tooth picks and candy. We had to follow a model that Mrs. Reed made. We had to follow a model that Mrs. Reed made. When I got back everybody ate my dome and only left a little. When I got back everybody ate my dome and only left a little.