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Building Zoos with Blocks

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-MA7.4b
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Encourage the children to create a zoo with a variety of blocks: unit blocks, large cardboard blocks and small table blocks, for example. Help them brainstorm which blocks to use as they create spaces, fences and buildings. Ask them to share their reasoning. Say, “Tell me why you built this area long and narrow,” or “What made you choose the small blocks to build this space?” Provide several books, in the block center,  about zoos and zoo animals for reference.

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