Activity – Where do you live?
We would begin the lesson looking at a powerpoint presentation on different types of homes around the world. We would pinpoint the countries on the globe. Next I would ask the children to describe in detail their homes naming their features. Then I hand out worksheet 5 and ask the children to circle and colour in the house that looks most like the house they live in. We could discuss other homes and amenities in their community.
I would explain that they’re going to make a model of their home using modelling clay. Encouraging the children to express as many features possible from their own house.
Finally group all the homes and explain they have made an entire village. Discuss what amenities may be missing – schools,shops etc. Encourage them to design the models of missing buildings.
Books that could be read are Let’s Build a House – Mick Manning, Building a Home -Polly Faber/Klas Fahlen, Iggy Peck, Architect -Andrea Beaty.
Follow up activity:
Invite parents/past pupils(architect/quantity surveyor) to talk to the children about designing homes/buildings