Lesson Plan Title - BUILDINGS

Day #1: How many windows are in our school?

Day #2: What would you wear to protect yourself when constructing a building?

Day #3: Can you construct a building as tall as you?

Day #4: What special heavy equipment is used to build a building?

Developed by: Lori Williams School: Brown County Head Start

Date: February 1, 2017 Grade Level: Preschool

Subject: Reading, Math, Science,

And Geography Unit: Buildings

Standards: ELA 1.1, Listens and follows multi-step directions, ELA 1.3 demonstrates ability to engage in
conversation, ELA 2.4 demonstrates comprehension, M4.1 understands spatial relationships, M4.2
exhibits ability to identify, describe, analyze, compare, and create shapes, M5.1 understands concept of
time, SE1.1 demonstrates self awareness and confidence, SE2.1 demonstrates self control, SE4.1
demonstrates relationships skills, SS4.1 demonstrates awareness of economics, CA1.1 demonstrates
creative music expression

Learning Outcomes: The children will be able to count the number of windows in the school. The
children will be able to understand the importance of protecting themselves on the job and know what
to wear to protect them during construction. The children will be able to measure how tall they are and
use blocks to construct something as tall as they are. The children will be able to recognize heavy
equipment such as a backhoe or a bulldozer when shown a picture.

Materials:
Day #1: May There Always Be Sunshine book and CD by Jim Gill, pictures of houses with lots of
windows, yellow paint, paper, blocks of various shapes and sizes, moon sand in the sensory tub all week

Day #2: Finger play about Im a Builder, special equipment (real) such as a hard hat, reflective vest,
gloves, coveralls, boots, eye protection, ear protection, etc., books about construction, moon sand in the
sensory tub, brown paint for painting buildings, Styrofoam and golf tees

Day #3: A book about tall buildings, measuring tape, blocks for building tall such as giant legos, brown
paint in the art area
Day #4: Picture books about bulldozers, backhoes, and other heavy equipment, small bulldozers and
backhoes for the sensory tub, read Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel, brown paint and trucks that
you can paint with to make tire tracks

Technology Used: Teacher laptop, digital camera, color printer, CD player

Prior Learning Connections: The children will be able to tie in what they have learned the prior 2 weeks
about building and construction. As they learn new things about buildings, they will be able to
remember the things that were taught previously about materials used and shapes of things.
By providing lots of blank paper and paint during center time, the children will be able to use their
imagination to create their own buildings by thinking about what they have learned.

Differentiation/Accommodations: The only accommodation I could think of is if a child had a sensory

issue with the moon sand. Because this is not a required thing for them to do, they can choose to do
something else. The sensory tub will be during center time.

Special Concerns: Monitor the painting with the monster trucks and big machines

Assessment: being able to see the final projects they create and talking with them after the lesson is
completed.

Formative Assessment: Talking with them to make sure that they understood the lesson and
documenting with pictures

Summative Assessments: Group pictures of projects

Reflection of the week: This was a great week. Maybe because we had extra activities this week or
maybe because I am getting into their routine and getting to know the program better but whatever it
was, I am really enjoying myself. The weather turned beautiful for the week and I could see the change
in the children. We had a lot of outdoor playtime which is always needed. My lessons were good and
the children were attentive to them. I think this building theme has gone well and has been enjoyed by
all. We will have 1 more week of building and then off to another theme.

Procedure: Day #1: Open up large group time with the song by Jim Gill, may there always be sunshine
Talk about windows and how many windows are in the school. Show pictures of homes and buildings
with lots of windows such as beach houses or tall buildings in a city. Read the book may there always be
sunshine by Jim Gill. In center time let them paint with yellow on white paper

Day #2: Open up large group time with an interactive song or finger play about working such as Johnny
works with 1 hammer (they like this song, that is why it is repeated). Have a bag of real items such as a
hard hat, gloves, vests, boots, eyewear, ear protection, etc. to show to the children. Let them try the
things on and discuss the importance of them. Read construction books and show pictures of workers
with those things on. In center time, let them dress up to be construction workers and use the tools.
Let them paint with orange (reflective orange for safety)

Day #3: Open up with an interactive song such as Hap Palmer or the Learning Station where they can
reach high to the sky. In large group, measure the children and make a chart of how tall each child is.
Then discuss that in center time we will be building buildings as tall as we are. Read some books and
show pictures of tall buildings (to build on what has already been discussed about tall buildings), in
center time they can play with the measuring stick and try to measure other things.
They can paint with brown during center time.

Day #4: Open up large group with an interactive song. Read books about big machinery such as
bulldozers, backhoes, etc. Show pictures of big machinery. Read Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel.
Make sure there is moon sand in the sensory tub for big machines. At art time, the children can run big
machines through paint (brown) to make big tracks. During center time they can continue to dress up as
construction workers and play with blocks of all shapes and sizes.

Before the Lesson: Each morning at breakfast, talk about the question of the day and kind of map out
and give a hint to them what they will be doing that day.

During the Lesson: Try to keep them interested by pulling out new things such as finger plays, music and
movement and interesting books. Use a lot of hands on activities

After the Lesson: Discuss the day at lunchtime. Ask them what they liked.