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MR / Schenectady, NY.Yates Arts-in-Education Magnet School.Full-Day Pre-K class; urban school.State Funded through NYS Universal Pre-K Program.Students react with excitement as ball rolls down block structure. Diverse group of students has used blocks to make a slide to roll round objects down at free playtime. Unstructured, student-run activity develops cognitive and coordination skills as students design and build the ramp; observe and visually track the rolling object; then draw conclusions about round objects, straight surfaces, and downward motion..©Ellen B. Senisi