Something very exciting happened in Primary 5 last Thursday afternoon. A sealed box was delivered to the classroom. We looked at it, passed it around and all had a shake. Then we had a good think about what might be inside. When we opened the box we discussed each object. There was an empty bottle, a plum, a wooden circle, a gold belt, two white balls, a dice, a shell, a small light bulb and a whirling drum!
The children discussed the first object that they noticed in the box.
”The first thing I noticed in the box was the plum because it’s a darker colour. It looks soft as if it has been in the box for a few days.”
”The first thing I noticed from the objects was that they are objects we might see or use around our school.”
”The first thing i noticed from the box was that you may find a bottle and a shell at the beach”
We thought about different ways that we could use each item in the box.
A group of children suggested we make a racetrack with the belt. They used the small and big white ball to race down the track.
Others suggested we use the empty bottle and some stones to make a musical instrument.
A few pupils made a slingshot with a few other items and the small ball.
Some of the children thought they could make some new jewellery with the belt and shell.
It was a very fun and creative afternoon! What would you do with the objects in the box?
