Symmetry in Blocks

Today in blocks, a bunch of children worked collaboratively to build this ship. 

From this angle, you can clearly see attempts at symmetry. 

Can you spot them? 

Some are successful, some are close. 

While working with the students, I pointed these differences out in a couple of locations. 

The children typically made one or two attempts to create 

actual symmetry before getting it right. 

Then, we challenged them to find other areas, where symmetry was attempted, but not quite achieved. Funnily enough, my center justification is not working on this paragraph as I attempt to reformat. Ironically perfect! 

This is math in action in an early years classroom!