Learning Agreement: Balancing Constructions

Today boys and girls from across the Neighbourhood were taking part in construction during Learning Agreement. Many of these constructions were cleverly balanced, so conversations were initiated by Jessica about the balance of the constructions.
Many of the children used trial and error to see what would balance and what would not. Other children seemed to understand that the base had to be solid and making the constructions symmetrical was helpful.

Miro: I used all the same blocks. The base helps to stable it.

Zachary and Ames: The big blocks help everything to stand up. It is all connected.

Many of the constructions that were made in the large block area fell down.
Jessica: Why do you think your constructions have fallen down?
We had it for a while
It may have been unstable
People walk too close, there are lots of constructions

The girls in the block area have started to build a big pool construction. When asked why the girls made the following statements
We want to make something big, instead of lots of little things.
It will be more stable.