“Transportation Project”

Pre-K

Changchun American International School

March 1- 8, 2011

An Airplane Trip to CAIS

During group time, we were introduced of different

ways of travelling up in the air. We were given

puzzled pieces to make an airplane.

We’re going to make a cool airplane.

The following day, we were given strips papers to cover a balloon.

We let them dry first, and then painted them with our favorite colors.

Then when it was all dried up, we put our hot air balloon to flying. (08.03.2011)

“We decided to fly around CAIS.”

Vladut brought something to school one day. We were all amazed how it

flies up in the air.

“Hey look Ms. Jai, I show how to fly this”

Ooopss, it got stuck.

So we practice flying our toy helicopter. The children figured it how to fly

Then roll it back and through with your hands.

Then throw up it in the air.

It was a lovely afternoon.

What We Know about Air Transportation

A group discussion that took place on March 07, 2011

“It flies in the sky.”

“People ride in them.”

“Daddy rides in them to Romania.”

“There is a toilet inside the airplane.”

“I can sleep in the airplane.” \

How does an airplane and helicopter fly? How does a hot air balloon fly?

MJ: ‘Tell me about airplane.’ ‘How do they fly?’

Vladut: “They have wings to fly.” (Pointing to the picture)

Natalie: “They want to fly.”

Lara: “They go the sky.”

Tian: “I haven’t ridden a plane.”

Leander: “They wooosh.”

MJ: “How high do you think airplane fly?”

Vladut: “Up up in the sky”

Natalie: “As high as the tree”

Marianne: “But it can fall down”

MJ: “Fall down? What happens when the airplane fall

down?”

Dan: “It’s kaput.”

Marianne: “People can get Ouchy.”

Constructing Airplanes with Wood

The children were offered different sizes of wooden craft sticks, a variety colored paper shapes, and glue to construct an airplane. Constructing the wooden planes required

creativity and problem solving. Some of the children decided that masking tape would help them construct their airplanes better than the glue.

Constructing Airplanes with Wood

Constructing Airplanes with Wood

It was a nice flying week.