junior kindergarten dreams up some cars

It begins with reading the picture book If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen. And after hearing about Jack's dream car that is inspired by zeppelins and trains, and contains a pool and a snack bar, the JK students are off and running. They brainstorm ideas of their own dream cars in a prototype drawing book, then pick one prototype to build out of cardboard boxes, recycled materials, and paint. They pick out what types of wheels they want and those are cut on the laser cutter and attached with dowels. After the car is completed, it becomes a tool in a painting project in art class, and the students write a story about their own dream car. The grand finale is the "car show" where all the cars, art, experiences, and stories are out on display for families to see.