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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Design a Parade Float
Your float is in the big parade. Pick a theme, design the float and decide who rides on it.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- imagination, design, planning details
What kids do
“Here comes the parade! What does your float look like?”
- Draw your float rolling down the street
- My float’s theme:
- Who rides on it:
- The music it plays:
- What it throws to the crowd:
How to run it
- Show a few parade photos for ideas.
- Big shapes first, then tiny details.
- Line the floats up on the wall as a class parade.
Talk about it
- What would make people cheer?
- How big can a float be?
- Who would you invite to ride?
Take it further
Make a small float from a shoebox.
Pairs well with
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