Making Bricks in Ganon Aleph

In this week's Parashat Shemot 
 we learn that Pharoah forced the Jewish slaves to make bricks.  The children in Ganon Aleph tried to make their own bricks out of dirt, grass, and water in milk carton molds.  They really enjoyed this messy, tactile experience!

Making Bricks in Ganon Aleph

After learning in this week's Parashat Shemot that the Jewish slaves had to make their own bricks, the children in Ganon Aleph tried to do just that.  We went outside with shovels to dig up some dirt and grass, brought it back to the classroom, mixed in some water, and pressed the mixture into some small milk carton molds.  After allowing them to dry, we opened them up, and, voila!  The children enjoyed this messy, tactile experience!!    

Making Bricks in Ganon Aleph

We learn in this week's Parashat Shemot that Pharoah forced the Jewish slaves to work so hard and to make bricks. We tried to make our own bricks out of dirt, grass, and water in milk carton molds. You can see the results above. The children enjoyed this messy, tactile experience!

Making Bricks Like the Slaves in Mitzrayim

The children learned that King Pharoah forced the Jewish slaves to make bricks. We tried to make our own bricks in Ganon Aleph by mixing dirt, grass, and water. The children then put the mixture into small milk carton molds and dried them on the heater. We opened the molds and, voila, we had bricks! The children then had fun building with their home-made bricks.