Cover page with a wrench and screwdriver. Text reads: Bear Bonanza: 5 Days of After School Lesson Plans Grades K-5

From Tools to Towers!

$4.50

Grab your toolbox and hard hat to gear up for a week of creative craftsmanship! Explore the basic tools that construction workers use and discover mind-blowing structures from around the world that were all built by human hands. Show off your own handiwork by designing wooden magnets and working together to build the tallest block tower. While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, students will engage in specific activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Science, Social Studies, Health, Wellness, and Physical Development, and Visual Arts.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Lesson Outline:

  • Day 1: (Maker Monday) Builder Basics
  • Day 2: (STEM Tuesday) Tool Time Exploration
  • Day 3: (Around the World Wednesday) Mind-Blowing Builds
  • Day 4: (Artsy Thursday) Finishing Touches
  • Day 5: (Fit Friday) Relay Tower Building