Architecture

The first week of summer our main field trip was to a large playground dubbed "Chutes and Ladders." I decided to use "Architecture" as our theme for the week so we could talk about how things get built! Here is a list of a few of the activities we did throughout the week.

Math

• Grid work house - http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/GridWordHouse.htm
• "Look how I measure up!" - using paperclips as a non-standard measurement tool. We talked about non-standard measurement tools and ways to measure things if you don't have a ruler, etc. handy. Then we measured each other and things around the room using paper clips.
• "Bubble Mania" - measuring circumference, diameter and radius. We talked about circles and how they are measured then we made soap bubble prints and measured them.

We used VERY rough versions (i.e. handwritten, sans clipart) of these worksheets to record our data. You can find THESE fancied up versions in my TpT store by clicking here.
• Measuring AROUND the room - the kids used string and measuring tapes to find 5 round things in the room to measure the circumference and diameter of.

This worksheet can be found on my TpT site for FREE. Just click here!

Check back tomorrow for more activities from our "Architecture" theme.

Stop by on Tuesday for "Toddler Tuesday." Since I was in the toddler room for a year and a half before I moved to school-age I'll be showcasing a few of the fun things I did with the little ones!