The Kindergarten Construction Company
 

 

Let Us Build Your Dream Home!
 

Grade Level:  Kindergarten

 

  
Lesson Designers:  Latonya Hudson, Brittney Penney, and Carrie Williams

 

  
Tennessee State Standards:  Geometry

 

  

 K.3.1 The student will identify, describe, and create basic shapes and describe relative positions and directions.

a. Match terms with given shapes (circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles) when shown in various positions.

b. Recognize basic properties of and similarities and differences between simple geometric figures (e.g. number of sides and corners). 

c. Reproduce and create circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles.

d. Reproduce and create structures using three-dimensional shapes.

e. Combine two-dimensional shapes to make pictures.

f. Recognize and show terms of relative position and direction in a variety of situations (e.g. over, under, forward, backwards, between, right, and left).

 

 

  
Materials Needed:  One computer per group; Microsoft word; Internet access; Construction paper shapes, one sheet of construction paper per child, and glue

 

  
Duration of Learning Web:  One week

 

  
Scaffolding:  This is a teacher-led activity intended for a kindergarten class. The children should be familiar with correct gluing procedures, basic computer skills, and color recognition.

 

  
Statement of the Problem:  The Three Little Pigs need your help! The Big Bad Wolf has struck again! He's blown down two houses and is working on the third.  Can you help the Pig brothers rebuild their homes? So grab your hammers and your hardhats and let's get to work!

 

  
Let's Build A House!  
 

Step One:  Let's hear their story!

  

Click on the pig to hear their story!

(Knowledge & Comprehension)

 
 

Step Two:  How Can We Build A House?  Let's look at the kinds of

shapes we see everyday.  Click on the pigs to look at shapes!

(Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analyze, Synthesis)

  

 

  
Step Three:  Let's see what you learned about shapes!  

Click on the wolf to show what you know!

(Application)

 
 

Step Four:  Let's build a house!

  
 

You will use paper shapes to construct a house on a piece of costructon paper. You will type your

name as the builder, and I will type what shapes you used to build your house. This will be the label

for your house.  (Teacher will use Microsoft Word to assist students in making their label.)

(Evaluation, Application and Synthesis)

  

Thanks for building with us!

 
** Clip art and animations retrieved from Microsoft ClipArt Gallery.