Toothpick Builder
Activity Type: Small Group
3D Constructor of Shapes from Parts
Quick Description:
Children use playdough and toothpicks to create 2D shaped faces, then combine those faces to make 3D structures (Adapted from Klein, Starkey, & Ramirez, 2002)
Special Thanks To
The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through grant numbers R305K050157, R305A120813, R305A110188, and R305A150243. to the University of Denver. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.
