Northwest Regional Education Service District
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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)
Construction Career Awareness Teacher Guide
Resources and digital files:
- Lesson 1: What Could I Be?
- Lesson 2: Idea Launch
- Lesson 3: Construction Showcase
- Lesson 4: Art & Construction
- Lesson 5: Dream & Design
- Lesson 6: Working Together
All links will lead to Google Folders which contain digital copies of activity sheets and other resources.
