ACTUAL
STUDENT RESPONSES:
My house is
a log cabin.
My house has stones around the window and doors. My house
windows are made out of beach glass. ~By Julia, 3rd
Grade
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My house is
a log house. It has rock shutters. My house has three
chimneys. I will use glue for the shutters. ~By Hobi, 3rd
Grade
My house
will be simple. It has a playground. It has four windows. My
house is big. ~Lauren, 2nd
Grade
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My project
is simple. It is a tree house. It’s windows are made out of
glass. My tree house has a ladder. ~By Dylan 3rd
Grade
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Inspired by the
current construction at our school and literature containing
themes of building and types of dwellings, we began the project
as architects and engineers. The students sketched and wrote
about their ideas.
We first asked
ourselves these questions:
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Do we
want our building to be simple or elaborate?
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Do we
want to do this on our own or with a partner?
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What
materials will I use? Why will my house be unique?
Mr. Feil, a classroom parent, and
local engineer, visited our class to discuss to the inner
workings of a construction project that he managed. The
students then began their own construction. During construction
they worked together and solved problems - some big, some
little.
Building a House
by Julia, grade 3
Our class started
to build a house a couple days ago. My house is a log
cabin. We had to design the house first. We put the design
on piece of paper. Next, we started to gather up the
pieces that we needed to use. Then we started building our
house. Now we are painting, then we will be done. I will
paint my house brown with blue windos and a gray garage. I
have beach glass n my rof. It was really fun.
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I will build
my house. It will be elaborate. My house is a little log
cabin. It has little shades and it is held by rocks and
stones. It has a lot of wood. ~By Katelynn,
3rd Grade
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My house has
two roofs. My house has a bridge. I like my house because it
has a bridge. My house has a tunnel. It has a tunnel because
for the stars. ~Raelynn, 3rd
Grade
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My house has
one roof. It will be made out of wood and metal. It will have
a deck. ~Colin 2nd
Grade
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My house is
a log cabin. It has a oval top, which is held up by sticks. It
has a pipe hanging on the side. It is a rain gutter. ~Nolan, 2nd
Grade
Building a House
by Lauren, Grade 2
We all made houses. It was easy to
do by myself. My house is made out of wood. My house is
the shape of a triangle. My house is cool because it looks like
a real house. My house has a flag. I got to paint it. My house
has a black roof.
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