During our afternoon walk, Marco noticed a large rock on the ground.
Marco- I want to pick it up.
Marco walked over to the rock bent down and tried to pick it up.
Marco- I can’t pick it up it’s too heavy, but I want the rock.
Rosa- So what do you want to do?
Marco- I want to try again.
Marco bent down to try again.
Marco- I can’t Mrs. Rosa it’s too heavy. (They negotiated ways to transport the rock back to school. Given that they did not have a wagon with them, they decided to leave the rock where it was)
On the way back to school he noticed a smaller rock so he bent down to pick it up.
Marco- I have a small rock, this one is easy to pick up.
Rosa- Why is it easy?
Marco- Because this one is a tiny rock.
We returned to school and Marco noticed lots of rocks in front of the school
Marco- I want to pick up that rock (pointing to the rocks that were lining the flower garden)
Rosa- You can try Marco.
Marco bent down to pick up the rock but complained that it was too heavy as well.
Rosa- So how can you pick up the rock?
Marco- (Picked up a stick sitting in the soil) I want to push the rock. (He propped the stick against the rock and tried to push it) Marco demonstrated good problem solving skills; perhaps he witnessed an adult using this type of leverage to move a heavy object.
Rosa- Can you push it?
Marco- The rock is too big, the stick will break
.Rosa- So how can you pick up the rock?
Marco- My daddy can pick it up he’s strong
Wow, look what happens when Marco stumbles upon something as small as a rock, the possibilities are endless. Great experience.
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