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Make Adobe Bricks
Have children follow directions on how to make an adobe brick.
Materials Sort
Have children place objects in the correct category: materials that are good for building a house and materials that are not good for building a house.
Neighborhood Houses and Buildings
Take a walk with your child and talk about different shapes, textures, and materials you notice on the houses and buildings.
Small Group: Build a Shape House
Have children glue shapes on paper to build shape houses.
Small Group: Different Materials
Encourage children to explore a variety of building materials. Have them record their observations and ideas in their “Building Materials” journals.
Small Group: Foam Ball Houses
Explore making walls and roofs with foam craft balls and toothpicks.
Small Group: Tools for Building
Discuss tools for building. Have children use tools to make a key holder for a family member.
Will It Fall Down?
Create structures out of different materials. Have children predict and record which houses they think will fall if they try to blow the house down.