The activity I would choose would be different types of houses and where people live.
Objectives: the child will be able to demonstrate an understanding of differences in houses by:
– naming the kinds of houses that people live in.
– naming materials houses are made from around the world.
– constructing a house.
Introduction – I would introduce the lesson by asking the children to describe what type of house they live in. The children will draw their houses and compare with others in the class.
Development – Read the story ‘Different Homes Around the World’ by Pamela Rushby. Show the children pictures of houses around the world: Igloo, reed, river houses, nomad, rain forest, and houses in towns and cities. The children will discuss what materials they think are used to build the various houses. A matching activity of the hands on materials and pictures of the houses is then completed in small groups by the children.
Conclusion – In groups the children will be given a range of materials to construct a home. There will be toothpicks and marshmallows, lollipop sticks, cardboard and glue and lego blocks. They must construct a house and discuss the materials they used and why.