Project-BasedLearningwithFDLRS,WFSU&POPIN

BuildingHouseswithBobtheBuilder

September2017

CurriculumLinks:

ü Science-Engineering:BuildingStructuresü Science-Engineering:CauseandEffectü Literacy-vocabulary

Goals/Objective(s):

ü Exploretheprocessofcauseandeffectrelatedtobuildingmaterials

ü Learnthemeaningofthewords“set”and“bond”

Vocabulary:

• set(asintheconcretehardeningprocess)• bond(asinthedryingprocessforglueorpaint)

Episode:

BobtheBuilder(UK)Saffi’sTreehouse

Book:

BuildingaHousebyByronBarton

Materials:

• Pre-madepopsiclestickhouse• singlepopsiclestick• glue• smallChinesetake-outboxes

• doorandwindowstickersorprecutconstructionpaperdoorsandwindows

• clothespins• paperchimney

• paperroof• mini-drinkingcups• largecraftsticks• smallpost-itnotes• namelabelstickers• permanentmarkers• plastichardhats

• 4-5photographsofhandtools(wrench,saw,drill…)

• 4-5photographsofotheritemsnotassociatedwithbuilding(hairbrush,grocerycart,television…)

ActivatingLearning(Buildingexcitementforthetopic):

• Showchildrenasimplepre-assembledPopsiclestickhouse.Youcansaysomethinglike:“MyfriendbuiltthishouseandIwanttotrybuildingoneofmyown!”Usingglueandthesinglesticks,beginthebuildingprocess.Tryholdingthehouseuptodisplayitforthekids(thestickswillseparateandfallapart).“Ohno!”Askthekidswhatyoumustdoforthehousetostaytogether.(Waitforthegluetodrysoitwillbondtothesticks).Explainthatmaterialslikeglueandpaintmustdryproperlysotheycanbondtothesurfaceofthewood.

Screening:

• Introducethevideo:Talkaboutthesidewalksattheschoolandexplaintheywereoncemushyconcreteastheywerebeingmade.Nowtheconcretehasset;itishardanddry.Ifconcretehasset,wecanwalk,skip,playbasketballandrideabikeonit!ExplainthatinthisBobtheBuildervideo,SaffiwantsWendytobuildheratreehouse,butshedoesn’tunderstandthatshemustwaitforpainttodryandforconcretetosetbeforeshecanenjoyit.

• Stopthevideoat6:29topointoutthecementtruck.Askthechildrentoexplainwhattheythinkishappening.(Cementisbeingpouredintoholesaroundthesupportbeams)

• Stopthevideoat6:43andaskchildrenwhattheythinkmighthappennext.(HasSaffiwaitedlongenoughfortheconcretetoset)?

• TalktogetheraboutwhatSaffilearned.Usethewordsbondandsetinyourdiscussion.Activities:

• ReadBuildingaHouseinteractively.Onthepagewhereconcreteispoured,makeaconnectiontothevideo.

• Playagame-Havechildrenputontheirhardhatsandtellthemtheyaregoingtobebuilders!Inordertogetajobdonewell,buildersmustusethecorrecttools.Displayvariousphotographsoftoolsandothernon-toolitems.Ifthephotodepictsatool,childrenformaroofwiththeirhands/armsovertheirheads.Ifitisnotabuildingtool,theyusetheirarmstomakean“X.”Ateachnon-toolphoto,askchildrenwhatwouldhappeniftheytriedtousethatitemasabuildingtool.(Cause-Effect)

• Buildahouseandneighborhood-Provideeachchildwithatake-outboxandmaterialsforthechimney(clothespin,chimneycut-out)andpre-cutroof.Showchildrenhowtoassembletheroofandchimney.Next,usingthestickersorconstructionpapershapes,theycanaddadoor

andwindowstickertotheirhouse.Finally,theycanbuildconnectingsidewalkswiththepost-itnotesandcommunityfenceswiththecupsandcraftsticks.

• Challengechildrentocomeupwithdifferentfencedesigns.Isiteasytobuildatallfence?Whathappenssomeonebumpsitorthewindblows?Isthefencestrongerifthecupsareupsidedownorrightsideup?(Cause-Effect)

Closing

RereadtheBuildingaHousebookagainandaskformorehelpfromthechildrenasyouread.

ExtensionorOptionalActivities:

Usecardboardboxestobuildkid-sizehouses.Trydifferentdesignideas.