Welcome to Pre-K
Cheetah Site
Ms. Seales
Teacher Aides: Mrs. Sylvester and Ms. Popper
Welcome to St. Catherine ~St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy Pre-k for All Program.
Unit of Study :
Buildings
Exploring Topic:
What do we know about buildings?
What do we want to find out?
Vocabulary Words/Definition:
feature: a specific part of a whole
building: a structure with a roof and walls that is built for permanent use
Names of Building Features, e.g., door, window, roof, walls
shelter: a place that protects people from weather or danger
weather: the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and visibility window window: an opening in the wall or roof of a building for looking outside and admitting light and air
Week 2: Investigation 1
Focus Question:
What different types of buildings are there? How are they the same?
Vocabulary Words/Definition:
neighborhood: an area in a city, town, or other place where people live near each other
map: a tool that shows what natural features, places, and/or important buildings are in an area
houses: homes comprised of a single building
apartments: homes comprised of rooms or sets of rooms in a building; buildings containing several apartments
stores: buildings where people buy and sell things
offices: buildings where people work
schools: buildings where people learn and teach
home: a building where people live
store: a building where people buy and sell things
sign: an object that provides information through symbols or writing
office: a building where people work
Week 3: Investigation 2
Focus Question:
Who builds buildings? What tools do they use?
Vocabulary Words/Definition:
Job Titles:
builder, brick layer, carpenter, electrician, plumber
Names of Tools:
hammer, saw, cement mixer, trowel, mallet, screwdriver
Week 4: Investigation 3
Focus Question:
What are building made of? What makes a building strong?
Vocabulary Words/Definition:
strong: tough; hard to break or damage
collapsed: fell apart
sturdy: strong and hard to break or weaken
Names of Building:
plywood, bricks, drywall
Week 5: Investigation 4
How can we make a community with our buildings?
Vocabulary Words/Definition:
community: a place where many people live and work
plan: a decided method for completing a task or goal
gather: to bring objects or people to one place
location: the place where something is, was, or will be
Celebrating
Learning of Building
Vocabulary Words/Definition:
invitation: a note that asks someone to go somewhere and do something
tour: when someone shows you the important or interesting features of a specific place
WELCOME LITTLE CHEETAHS!
