Purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is
to make students aware of how a house is built. Students will explore
the different skilled people who are needed to build a house, and the equipment
used.
Aims:
l. How is a house built?
2. Can you name the titles of people who plan and construct
houses?
3. Can you name the equipment needed to build a house?
4. Can you name the materials needed to build a
house?
Vocabulary:
architect, floor plan, construction site, contractor,
surveyor, heavy equipment , builders, well drillers, septic system crew,
sewers carpenters, plumbers, masons, electricians, heating specialists,
drywall crew, painters, landscapers, brick, concrete, glass, frame, shingle,
stucco, flashings, dump truck, payloader, bulldozer.
Student Activities:
l. Students will construct a K (Know) W (Want to
Know) L (Learned) chart on who builds a house.
Know Want to Know Learned
| bricks | How do the lights work? | architect- draws up plans |
| wood | Where does the water come from? | contractor- oversees construction |
| windows | surveyor- measures land | |
| doors | foundation builders- put in the basement of the house | |
| electricians- put in the wires that connect to the lines outside that bring energy from the electrical power plant | ||
| heavy equipment operators move earth and move heavy objects | ||
| plumbers- put in the pipes that bring in the water from the well or town supply etc. |
2. Students will listen to and look at pictures
in How A House Is Built by Gail Gibbons, 1990, Scholastic Inc.,
New York. This book describes how a house is built.
3. Students will add to "L" column on KWL chart
(they will list the titles of people needed to build a house with a brief
description of what they do.)
4. They will use Kidpix to draw or find pictures
of different types of construction workers that will include the
equipment each worker uses.
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5. They will use Kidpix to create a Tool
Dictionary.
6. In small groups they will make up riddles-
Who Am I? - Example: I plant seeds and trees after the house is built.
Who am I? I am a landscaper. Students can also play a version of
Charades in which they act out "Who Am I?" and the students guess who they
are.
Materials:
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Graphic Organizers for Reading
and Writing, New York, 1976.
Scholastic Inc, Banners-Homes, New York, L99l.
Scholastic Inc., How A House Is Built, New York, l990.
People from the community involved in construction careers
can visit the class, discuss and show how houses are built with the
aid of tools, blueprints, and pictures.
Standards Addressed:
1. Students will read, listen and speak for information
and understanding.
2. Students will interpret information represented
in pictures, illustrations and simple charts.
3. Students will use computer software to support
early reading development, and early writing skills.
4. Students will create a drawing, picture, sign,
or other graphic to represent a word or concept.
5. Students will take turns speaking in a group.