Not a Box

Not A Box

By: Antoinette Portis

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Students read "Not a Box" by Antoinette Portis and discuss how the main character transforms the box into something else. Students first transform a rectangle (2 Dimensional, or flat) into something else then transform a rectangular prism (3 Dimensional or something you can hold).

Not a Box 2D

Students transform their rectangle into something else using construction paper crayons.

Not a Box 3D

Students create a sculpture using a rectangular prism (box) as a base. Students add a variety of materials to their sculpture including paper, beads, buttons, string, and etc.