With fall right around the corner and with school starting back, this is the perfect time for young learners to explore and learn about apples and the change of season with Apple Tinker Tubs™.
Tinker Tubs™ are an open-ended way for learners to create, build and engineer.
Preschool STEAM Tinker Tubs™
Tinker tubs make it easy to start encouraging students to persevere with open-ended play and exploration.
What is a Tinker Tub™?
A tinker tub is a container with provided materials that encourage children to build, create and design.
Tinker Tubs™ give students the opportunity to learn:
- How to persevere
- How to learn from failure and still try again
- How to re-evaluate, redesign and re-think a problem to create a unique and inventive solution.
Make learning meaningful by connecting a Tinker Tub™ to your apple learning theme.
How to Get Started with Tinker Tubs™:
Step 1: Choose your tub (or box, or bin)
Step 2: Choose your building materials
Step 3: Let your students tinker and build!
Building Materials Ideas:
- Wooden Blocks
- Pattern Blocks
- Linking Cubes
- Craft Sticks
- Small Plastic Cups
- Recycled Containers
- Cardboard Tubes
- Sticks
- Plastic Apples
- Pom Poms
- Small Baskets
- Artificial Flower Blossoms
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