Construction Patchwork Study

Welcome to the Harbor + Sprout Construction Patchwork Study, the February 2023 release of our oriinal elementary-level homeschool unit study curriculum. This unit study features 4 weeks of lesson plans and materials covering all 9 of our core subjects and a playful supplemental section of thematic activities. This unit study is meant for use by children ages 3-12.  This unit is delivered via a secure link as a digital download. CONTENT: Handbook Daily, weekly, and monthly planning pages Book list including stories, poems, and field guides with recommended ages, subject correspondence, and brief summaries for each title Lesson plans for 4 levels of learning Family read aloud with discussion guide and recipe Character kit- new monthly character illustrated by Stephanie Groves to act as your guide through the unit Science Week 1: What are Simple Machines? Week 2: What Things Do We Use To Build? Week 3: How Do You Build A Bridge? Week 4: How Do We Build For Weather And Natural Events? Nature Study Week 1: Bird nests Week 2: Termite mounds Week 3: Prairie dog towns Week 4: Beaver dams Language Arts Week 1: Construction Words Week 2: The Props Assist the House poetry study Week 3: Punctuation Week 4: Homographs Writing Week 1: Moment in Time Writing Week 2: Using Descriptive Language Week 3: Hooking your Readers Week 4: Rough and Final Drafts History Week 1: The Pyramids of Egypt Week 2: Leaning Tower of Pisa Week 3: Ferris Wheel Week 4: World’s Longest, Largest, and Tallest Geography Week 1: Australia Week 2: Maps Week 3: History and Culture Week 4: The Sydney Opera House Music Week 1: Sounds of Construction Week 2: Timbre Week 3: A Musical Blueprint Week 4: Australian Aboriginal Instruments Art Week 1: Animals Week 2: Landmarks Week 3: Architecture Week 4: Robots Math Week 1: Construction Number Bonds Week 2: Numerical Equivalents Week 3: Place Value Houses Week 4: Pyramid Houses Supplement Anatomy of a Dump Truck Construction Coloring Sheets Construction Count and Match House Color Match Memory Matching Game Numbers in a Row Spin and Graph Construction Dot Painting Construction Vehicle Puzzles Construction Spelling Puzzles Construction I Spy This unit is delivered as a downloadable zip file. H+S Patchwork Studies average approximately 550-650 pages of content. While the download does include the option to print the full unit straight through front and back, we recommend printing on an as-needed, as-you-go basis. Enjoy building your knowledge with Construction!