Play-Doh in the Classroom!

So this is a super fun activity I've done with 3rd and 4th graders in the past.

I was a little hesitant with my 6th graders, but who doesn't love Play-Doh?!

To start of this lesson, I gave each of my students a canister of Play-Doh.

Not the super tiny ones, but the bigger canisters.

I allowed my students about 3 minutes of free-play time.

I found this works best so they are focused on the lesson.

"I allowed you 3 minutes to play, now it's your turn to listen."

Then I begin reading the script. 

The ultimate goal of this activity is for students to create a pencil holder.

They go through the entire writing process from the perspective of a sculptor. 

The script will talk about how alike sculptors and writers really are.

 Here are some of our finished products :)

We had a contest to see who could create the most creative pencil holder. 

I think it's safe to say we had some pretty good ones :)

My big classroom reveal still won't be for another month or two.

I'm still waiting on bookshelves that the school ordered for me to arrive. 

On to week 4!! Mid-Quarter is almost here!

XO