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Figuring it Out

Today, the Pine kids got to play with the kids from Dogwood in the gym. Many of them settled into familiar games of building, climbing, and riding bikes. J looked around for awhile and then came across the launch pad. At first, he looked at it with confusion. A friend from Dogwood modeled how to use it, and it became an instant hit. 

J worked for several minutes to try and launch the bean bags into the air. He watched how G was able to stomp on one end and send the bean bag flying. J was not too sure how to apply the same force, but in the end found a way to make the bean bag fly. 

 



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