Week of September 26:

PreK3 & PreK4

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Let Students work in the Coloring Packet

Kindergarten (Early too)

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Let Students work in the Coloring Packet
 

1st Grade

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Complete Types of Motion Sort
Materials: Papers, Scissors and Glue

2nd Grade

Read in the Big Book: Push or Pull and Tools and Machines pg. 10-18

Complete Types of Motion Sort
Materials: Papers, Scissors and Glue
 
    
3rd and 4th Grade

Choose a Partner and Begin the WebQuest
http://www.eastlymeschools.org/page.cfm?p=3694

5th and 6th Grade

Choose a Partner and Begin the WebQuest
http://www.eastlymeschools.org/page.cfm?p=3694

Week of September 19:

PreK3 & PreK4

Listen to Make it Balance!

 Experiment with Balance Buckets

Learn about Balanced/Unbalanced Forces with Newton the Bunny
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/category/coloring-and-activity-pages/page/2/
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wall-pushing-worksheet.jpg


Kindergarten (Early too)

Listen to Make it Balance!

 Experiment with Balance Buckets

Learn about Balanced/Unbalanced Forces with Newton the Bunny
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/category/coloring-and-activity-pages/page/2/
http://www.lightbulbbooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wall-pushing-worksheet.jpg

1st Grade

Talk about Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Grover and Forces http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/

Have students break into teams and practice balancing with a simulation
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/

2nd Grade

Talk about Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Grover and Forces http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/

Have students break into teams and practice balancing with a simulation
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/c7ae4262-1132-4bf5-a73b-4bfa8c2dfe7e/


3rd and 4th Grade
What are some different types of forces that act on buildings?

Simulation http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

Forces and Motion Flipchart Review

5th and 6th Grade

What are some different types of forces that act on buildings?

Simulation http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

Forces and Motion Flipchart Review 

Week of September 12:

PreK3 & PreK4

Listen to My Tree House  https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Lz-JAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.ZZ0

Design Your Own Tree House - https://www.highlightskids.com/flash/design-your-own-tree-house#


Kindergarten (Early too)

Listen to My Tree House  https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Lz-JAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.ZZ0

Design Your Own Tree House - https://www.highlightskids.com/flash/design-your-own-tree-house#

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.

Build Bird Nest 
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=

2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.

Build Bird Nest 
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets= 

3rd and 4th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Week of September 5:

PreK3 & PreK4

Encourage students to use creativity and built a small, medium or large bed for a bear from the story.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Bears.

Have students test their bed to see if the bed will fit.  Improve if needed.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Encourage students to use creativity and built a small, medium or large bed for a bear from the story.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Bears.

Have students test their bed to see if the bed will fit.  Improve if needed.

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.

Collect Bird Nest Materials
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=

Nature's Engineers  http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nat15.sci.lisci.humming/hummingbird-surveyor-architect-and-builder/

2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Can you build a bird's home...a nest.

Collect Bird Nest Materials
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=bird+nest+engineers&selected_facets=&selected_facets=

Nature's Engineers  http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nat15.sci.lisci.humming/hummingbird-surveyor-architect-and-builder/  

3rd and 4th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Week of August 29:

PreK3 & PreK4

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Have students build houses of either the stick, straw or bricks.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Have students build houses of either the stick, straw or bricks.

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/

2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/ 

3rd and 4th Grade
Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Week of August 29:

PreK3 & PreK4

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Have students build houses for either the stick, straw or bricks.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to the story of The Three Little Bears.

Have students build houses for either the Baby bear, Mama bear or Papa Bear. 

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/

2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Identify can you build a beaver home?

Nature's Construction Workers http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/beavers/ 
3rd and 4th Grade
Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

Week of August 22:

PreK3 & PreK4

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Identify the shapes a picture of a house.


Kindergarten (Early too)

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Identify the shapes a picture of a house.

1st Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Use Legos to Construct a Basic House Shape.

2nd Grade

Talk about how a house is built.

Listen to Between the Lions PBS clip on Houses 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rtttec13.ela.fdn.house9692-a643e1b1b926/my-house/

Use Legos to Construct a Basic House Shape.

3rd and 4th Grade
STEM Career Focus:  Construction Management 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e0a373c0-4934-4589-9476-023946c0b272/construction-management/

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.

5th and 6th Grade
STEM Career Focus:  Construction Management 
http://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e0a373c0-4934-4589-9476-023946c0b272/construction-management/

Continue...
Work on the Build a House Project 
Brainstorm: How to Build A House--draw and who could help you
What you know about Construction Workers?
Draw what a few rooms might look like. (Use detail)
My Favorite Room Is...and what other rooms would you add.

iPads make be used for research.