The dad (aka Sebastian) drives the space ship, while Zachary and Brandon work on their laptop computers, preparing for a space walk. Kalen's grandmother has been providing some wonderful recycled materials ("upcycled" would be more appropriate as they have definitely used the boxes and packing materials with great purpose!)

The Chocolate Factory and the Alligator

During sign-in this morning, Tyson, Sebastian and Brandon talked about their small block structures being chocolate factories...and then our wheels started turning. What if we gave them all the recycled boxes and other materials?

Plans were made..and building began on the chocolate factory. Catherine is showing us where the chocolate comes out.

Zachary found a box in all our recycled building materials that spoke to him...or perhaps growled? As an alligator might do? And he (with Miss Teresa's help) added eyes, teeth, and a tail. "He's a brown alligator because he eats chocolate. He's the pet alligator, not mean at all." And then some of the others got busy in the creation station making candy for him. They decided they needed to put it into a freezer in the factory because the alligator likes frozen things.


And let me say it again...their work never ceases to amaze and delight us!

"Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees..."

This was what the nest looked like

as we prepared to leave for the weekend...

And here's what we came back to school to discover!