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Quarter One:  Math Engineering Unit:  Big Me

Connect:  You're big and getting bigger every day!  But there's a lot involved in being big - like having long arms and legs.  What else makes you the big person you are?  Do you have a friend who's taller than you, or has smaller feet, or longer arms?  Have you ever compared your height with that of a friend by standing back to back?

Construct:  Make a model of yourself.  Compare it with a model your friend has made.  Who has the biggest model?  Did the tallest person build the tallest model?  

Quarter Two:  Literacy Engineering Unit:  Bedtime Friends

Connect:  We read Bedtime for Frances.  Frances had trouble falling asleep, and her imagination played tricks on her. 

Construct:  We worked with our color groups to build a special night-time creature which will watch over children while they sleep.  

Quarter Three:  Literacy Engineering Unit:  Building Bears

Connect:  We read The Three Bears.  

Construct:  We worked with our color groups to build a model of Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear.  Children were challenged to put the three bears in order according to size.  This is an excellent activity in size relationships.