K for ME - Unit 3 - Construction

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Week 1  Week 2  Week 3  Week 4 

Week 5 (1/3)  Week 5 (2/3)  Week 5 (3/3) 

Week 6  Week 7  Week 8

Unit 3- Construction Overview: Documents  Engineering Design Process Visuals  Video

Supplemental Book List

Week 1 - Construction

Week 1 At A Glance Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Read Aloud   The Three Little Pigs Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition   The Three Little Pigs Read 2 The Three Little Pigs Read 3 The Three Little Pigs Read 4 Straw, Wood & Bricks Slides   The Three Little Pigs Read 5 Art Studio Table       Clay Score & Slip Visuals Continue Art Studio Easel     Inspired by Boston with Paint Images Continue Continue Blocks   Inspired by Boston Images Continue Continue Continue Dramatization     Acting the Three Little Pigs Cast List Continue Continue Library & Listening       Book Inventory Inventory Sheet Continue Discovery Table   Constructing with Sand Continue Continue Continue STEM Size & Stability STEM Sheet Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing & Drawing   Construction Drawings Architect PowerPoint Continue Continue Continue Writing Fictional Narrative Mentor Text Images Why We Write Character Development   Character Development Writing Characters Plot   Plot Stations Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Over in the Meadow” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (The Three Little Pigs)  Writing: Wolves True/Not True Word Work: BINGO  Caller Card, Say it, Tap it, Build it, Read it, Word Hunt Shared Reading "Popsicle Sticks & Glue"  Slides  Child Copy Storytelling & Story Acting Children dictate stories and act them out

 

Week 2 - Construction

Week 2 At A Glance Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Read Aloud   The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Defiition   The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Read 2 The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Read 3 Perspective Slides The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Read 4 Student Materials The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Read 5 Art Studio Table   Clay Sculptures Images Continue Continue Continue Art Studio Easel     Inspired by Boston with Pastels Continue Continue Blocks     Construction Stability Challenge 1 Continue Continue Dramatization Acting The Three Little Pigs 2   Continue Continue Continue Continue Library & Listening   Research for Inspiration Continue Continue Continue Discovery Table       Constructing the Pig Houses Images Continue STEM Weight and Stability Investigation Sheets Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing & Drawing Construction Drawings 2 Continue Continue Continue Continue Writing Fictional Narrative Character Development Plot   Individual Construction Observation Tool Individual Construction Stations Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Popsicle Sticks and Glue” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs) Writing: The Three Little Pigs Word Work: Make it Rhyme, Changing Ending Sounds, Read Build Write Trick Words Shared Reading “If I Could Make a City”  Slides  Child Copy Storytelling & Story Acting Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 3 - Construction

Week 3 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Homes Around the World Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	Homes Around the World Read 2	The World is not a Rectangle Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	The World is not a Rectangle Read 2 Close Reading	The World is not a Rectangle Read 3
Art Studio Table		Air Dry Sculptures	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel			Self-Portraits 1 Images Planning Sheet	Continue	Continue
Blocks				Inspired by Zaha Hadid Images	Continue
Dramatization			Dance or Music Recording Studio 1	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Researching Architects, Choreographers or Musicians Video Resources Videos	Continue
Discovery Table		Sand and Beautiful Stuff Images	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM
Writing & Drawing	Choreography or Musical Composition 1 Resource	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	Fictional Narrative	Writing	Continue	Continue	Continue
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “If I Could Make a City” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Homes Around the World) Writing: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Word Work: Beginning Sound BINGO  Caller Card, Matching Pictures with CVC Words,  Sheet, Word Hunt, Matching Rhymes
Shared Reading	“Who built a home?”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 4 - Construction

Week 4 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	The Night Worker Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	The Night Worker Read 2	The Night Worker Read 3	Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building, Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition Slides for close reading	Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building Read 2
Art Studio Table				Our Boston Design Studio  Slides Studio Resource	Continue
Art Studio Easel			Self-Portraits	Continue	Continue
Blocks		Construction Site	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization			Dance or Music Recording Studio	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	Researching Architects, Choreographers or Musicians	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table		Night Workers Resource	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Weight, Force, Stability Investigation Sheets	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Choreography or Musical Composition	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing	The Third Person	The Past Tense Verbs Cards  Blank	Title and Individual Construction	Adding Dialogue	Publishing
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Who Built a Home?” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time,  Slides  The Night Worker Writing: Homes Around the World, The World is Not a Rectangle Word Work: Matching Pictures with Words, short and long vowels; Say, Tap, Build, Read, and Write; Read, Build, Write Trick Words
Shared Reading	"This is the Way"  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 5 - Construction

Week 5 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	How a House is Built Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	How a House is Built Read 2	How a House is Built Read 3	How a House is Built Read 4	How a House is Built Read 5 Sequencing Sheets
Art Studio Table		Our Town Design Studio Resource	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel			Inspired by Dreaming Up	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Construction Site	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization				Dance or Music Performances	Continue
Library & Listening			Research for Our Town Slides	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table	Night Workers	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	Designing Construction	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing				Drawing: Inspired by How a House is Built Slides	Continue
Writing	Purpose Images Mentor Texts 1 Mentor Texts 2	Stages Match-Up	Verbs Cards Images	Telling Observation Sheet	Adverbs
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “This is the Way” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides  Listen and Respond   : How a House is Built Writing: Mid-Unit Assessment  Prompt  Images  Rubric   Word Work: Changing Ending Sounds, Matching Pictures with Words, Picture Cards,  Word Hunt
Shared Reading	“Construction Worker”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 6 - Construction

Week 6 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	The Little Red Hen Storytelling Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	The Little Red Fort Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	The Little Red Fort Read 2 Process Chart	The Little Red Fort Read 3	The Little Red Fort Read 4 Planning Sheet
Art Studio Table		Our Boston Design Studio Small Group Planning Slides	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	Draft House and Building Plans Slides Planning Sheet	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks				Inspired by The Little Red Fort Images	Continue
Dramatization			Acting Scenes from The Little Red Fort	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Classroom Research Research Template	Continue
Discovery Table			Sand Forts Slides	Continue	Continue
STEM
Writing & Drawing			Constructing Stories	Continue	Continue
Writing	Procedure	Steps	Steps	Try & Revise	Materials Chart Images Slides
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Construction Worker” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time,  Slides; Listen and Respond: The Little Red Fort Writing: How a House is Built Word Work: Changing Medial Sounds; Say Tap Build Read Write; Read Build Write Trick Words; Matching Pictures with Words
Shared Reading	“Construction Vehicles”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 7 - Construction

Week 7 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Roxaboxen Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition	Roxaboxen Read 2	Roxaboxen Read 3 Writing Paper	Roxaboxen Read 4	Poem: How to Write a Poem Read 1 Slides
Art Studio Table		Our Boston Design Studio	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	Draft House and Building Plans	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Inspired by The Little Red Fort	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization			Acting Scenes from Roxaboxen Slides	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening		Classroom Research	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table			Inspired by Roxaboxen Slides	Continue	Continue
STEM
Writing & Drawing				Stories in Imaginary Places	Continue
Writing: Personal Recount	Title & Goal	Turning a Plan into a Procedure	Individual Construction Vertical Procedure Paper	Writing Plant an Avocado Matching Faces	Continue
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “Here Come the Construction Vehicles” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Roxaboxen) Writing: The Little Red Fort Word Work: Matching Pictures with Sounds (short/long e)  Picture Cards; Matching Pictures with Words  Sorting Sheet; Word Hunt
Shared Reading	“The Generous Little Red Hen”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out

Week 8 - Construction

Week 8 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Dirt, The Scoop on Soil Read 1 Vocab Cards Grow A Definition Slides	Dirt, The Scoop on Soil Read 2	Dirt, The Scoop on Soil Read 3	Dirt on My Shirt, Poem Read 1 Slides Poem	Unit Synthesis Slides
Art Studio Table		Our Boston Design Studio	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel
Blocks	Inspired by Roxaboxen	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Acting Scenes from Roxaboxen	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening			Buddy Reading	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table				Exploring Soil	Continue
STEM
Writing & Drawing			The Many Things People Can Construct Book	Continue	Continue
Writing	Peer to Peer Feedback Feedback Sheet	Introduction to and Beginning Revising and Publishing	Continue	Publishing	Presentation & Celebration
Stations	Strategic Small Group Instruction Reading: Independent and Partner Reading Pocket Chart: “The Generous Little Red Hen” Listening & Speaking: Talk Time  Slides; Listen & Respond (Dirt: The Scoop on Soil) Writing: End of Unit Assessment  Prompt  Rubric Word Work: Picture Match Digraphs; Read, Build, Write Trick Words; Changing Digraphs; From Here to There
Shared Reading	“Dig in the Dirt”  Slides  Child Copy
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out