First Grade Construction-Themed

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Overview

The NWRESD-designed curriculum consists of six lessons total, each with a corresponding children's book and hands-on activity. NWRESD provides all of the supplies to run the lessons (excluding classroom copies of handouts). The kits for each lesson is organized in a large, rolling bin that the educator holds on to until they are done teaching the curriculum.

Featured Materials

40 Gallon Tote

  • Teacher Guide binder
  • Lesson 1 pouch with 30 protractors
  • Lesson 6 building pouches (10 sets)
  • Lego set (3)
  • Wooden tool kit (4)
  • Lego base plates (30)
  • 6 books:
    • Maybe I’ll Be an Architect by Tenille Bettenhausen
    • Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall
    • Construction People by Lee Bennett Hopkins
    • Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey
    • Zaha Hadid by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
    • Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler
  • Bins (see below)

18 Quart Bin

  • Multi-colored Play-doh, 3 oz (6 sets)

18 Quart Bin

  • Construction building sets (4)
Career Kit - Lesson 1 Materials
Career Kit - Lesson 2 Materials
Career Kit - Lesson 3 Materials
Career Kit - Lesson 4 Materials
Career Kit - Lesson 5 Materials
Career Kit - Lesson 6 Materials

Construction Career Awareness Teacher Guide

Resources and digital files:

All links will lead to Google Folders which contain digital copies of activity sheets and other resources. 

Construction Career Kit - 1st grade