How Can We Build With Grapes?

Materials:

• Grapes (washed)

• Toothpicks (with close supervision)

• Trays or plates

Instructions:

• Invite students to explore the grapes and observe their shape and texture.

• Model how to connect grapes using toothpicks to build a structure.

• Encourage students to design and build their own grape sculpture.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• What is this?

• How do you connect the grapes?

• What are you building?

• Where will you put the next grape?

• What pattern did you make?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• What kind of structure will you make?

• What do you notice about your structure?

• Where is the base of your structure?

• How can you make your sculpture more stable? What can you add?

• Why do some structures stay standing longer?