HUZZAH! Our QUEST to build a castle has been accomplished.
Step inside and see what a real Medieval Castle looked like.
We had such fun working together and learned so many things from this multi-faceted Project Based Lesson (PBL), one of the trends and best practices in gifted education.
Thank you, families, for the wonderful collection
of big and unique boxes.
We were busy for weeks, creating different rooms,
decorations, costumes, and details.
We worked on the drawbridge.
This boy had a super idea – a remote control!
We came up with a better, old-fashioned way
of raising and lowering the drawbridge.
And it really worked!
The outside walls were made of stones and windows were cut out.
Flags, battlements, a moat, an alligator, a pet dragon,
and even a portcullis made out of duct tape were added.
One day this showed up.
The Great Hall, complete with food, bread trenchers, knives, and unique food. Oh, and several stuffed dogs to lick our fingers.
The people of the Middle Ages ate peacocks
and served them on platters with the feathers attached.
The dungeon held prisoners ...
...and rats!
We needed an armory to hold our suits of armor, swords, and shields.
No electricity? No problem!
A candle-lit chandelier
We each had made an individual coat-of-arms.
Now we needed a classroom coat-of-arms!
Here are a few up-close details of our Navigator Tapestry
depicting the history of each Navigator.
(Made in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry)
A play date and Minecraft
Princess and rose window
Along the border, she included few of her favorite things
A timeline of each year
A passion for advanced math
The chapel had a beautiful rose window.
We painted it with oil which gave it a beautiful, translucent feature.
The treasury held our treasures:
crowns
gold
jewels
and, of course, books!
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What an engineering feat we tackled.
The results?
Education at its best and all the things we strive for at Seabury School:
- planning
- collaboration
- communication
- innovation
- engineering
- creativity
- imagination
- authentic play
- hands-on learning
- project based learning
- critical thinking
- grit
- student led inquiry-based instruction
- satisfaction of a well finished product
And it all started with some boxes....
