Building Houses

 

Students in Ms. Eichberger’s Class begin their construction project.  

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

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:

  • Do we want our building to be simple or elaborate?

  • Do we want to do this on our own or with a partner?

  • 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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