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Building Houses Activities

Name: Building Houses Activities
Brand: Hands-On Education
SKU: KS1 Building Houses
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Help KS1 children become architects and builders. This cross-curricular topic pack explores materials, structures, and design through six hands-on activities — from testing building materials to constructing a Three Little Pigs house.

Included Resources +

This pack includes six activity sheets with accompanying lesson plans helping KS1 children explore materials, structures, and design through hands-on building activities.

Key Details +

• Year Group: KS1 (ages 5–7)
• Key Stage: KS1
• Subject: Design Technology, English & Maths
• Resource Type: Activity Sheets + Lesson Plans
• Format: Instant PDF Download
• Number of Activities: 6

Curriculum Alignment +

Aligned to the KS1 Design & Technology National Curriculum. Covers designing purposeful products, selecting from and using a range of tools and materials, and evaluating their ideas and products against design criteria — in the context of structures and buildings.

Teaching Tips +

The building challenge activities work best with a range of construction materials available — cardboard, lolly sticks, tape, and straws. Evaluate designs as a class before children refine their structures. Links naturally to a materials science topic or a Three Little Pigs literacy unit.

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