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Play Time Construction Activity

Amber Kalender

Fresno Pacific University

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Theme of the Unit: Construction

Curricular Subject Area of your Lesson: Math

National, State, or District Standard to be addressed:

MeasurementandDataK.MDDescribeandcomparemeasurableattributes.
1.Describemeasurableattributesofobjects,suchaslengthorweight.Describeseveral
measurableattributesofasingleobject.
2.Directlycomparetwoobjectswithameasurableattributeincommon,toseewhich
objecthasmoreof/lessoftheattribute,anddescribethedifference.Forexample,
directlycomparetheheightsoftwochildrenanddescribeonechildastaller/shorter.

Analyze,compare,create,andcomposeshapes.
4.Analyzeandcomparetwoandthreedimensionalshapes,indifferentsizesand
orientations,usinginformallanguagetodescribetheirsimilarities,differences,parts(e.g.,
numberofsidesandvertices/corners)andotherattributes(e.g.,havingsidesofequal
length).
5.Modelshapesintheworldbybuildingshapesfromcomponents(e.g.,sticksandclay
balls)anddrawingshapes.
6.Composesimpleshapestoformlargershapes.Forexample,Canyoujointhesetwo
triangleswithfullsidestouchingtomakearectangle?

Developmental Domain: Social/Emotional, Cognitive

Title of the Lesson: Construction Zone

Group Grade Level/ Age/Size: Kindergarten/ 5 years old/ 3-4 children

Vocabulary:
1. Measure
2. Construct
3. Build
4. Height
5. Length
6. Rectangle
7. Triangle

Objective: The children will construct towers and verbally identify the shapes of blocks
they are using as well as compare and contrast the lengths of various towers.

Materials: Wooden Blocks, four rulers, four measuring tapes, four clipboards with
papers and pencils, toy construction vehicles, construction books, toy tools.

Presentation:
1. On the block section of the classroom lay out the four rulers and four
clipboards, pencils, and papers.
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2. Have the wooden blocks out on the carpet along with construction trucks.
3. Propped up in a standing position have The Ultimate Construction Site Book
out and accessible for the children to use.
4. Baumann, A., Balicevic, D., & Schneider, M. (2014). The ultimate
construction site book. Paris: Twirl

Discussion Questions:
1. Who built the tallest tower?
2. Can you name all the shapes used to build the tower?
3. Explain why the tower fell?
4. Can you illustrate how you built your tower on your clipboard?
5. What would result if we used foam blocks instead of wood blocks?
6. Illustrate the plans for a tower made out of foam blocks on your clipboard.

Discussion/Reflection of the Lesson:

TheactivityConstructionZonemeatsthestatestandard:MeasurementandData

K.MDDescribeandcomparemeasurableattributes,byallowthechildrentobuildtheir

towersthenusedifferentformsofmeasurementtomeasuretheirtower.Duringthis

activitythechildrenwillbeencouragedtoverbalizethemeasurableattributesoftheir

towerssuchasheightandwidth.Thechildrenwillalsobeencouragedtoverbally

compareandcontrasttheirtowersalongsidetheirclassmatestower.

ConstructionZonealsomeetsthestatestandard,:Analyze,compare,create,and

composeshapes.,byallowingthechildrentocreatetheirowntowersusingwooden

blocks.Thestudentswillutilizetheblocksbybuildingathreedimensionaltower.During

thebuildthestudentswillbeencouragedtonamethedifferingshapesthatarebeingused

toconstructthetower.

StudentswillpracticethePreschoolLearningFoundation:Initiativeinlearning:

5.1Takegreaterinitiativeinmakingnewdiscoveries,identifyingnewsolutions,and

persistingintryingtofigurethingsout,foundinthesocial/emotionaldomain.Students

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willbeallowedtodiscovertechniquesonbuildingtowersandwillpracticeproblem

solvingskillswhentheirtowerscollapse.

Abbott, D., Lundin, J., & Ong, F. (2008). California preschool learning
foundations. Sacramento, CA: California Dept. of Education.