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Lesson Plan October 4, 2026Learning Clubhouse
Preschool Engineering Lesson Plan: Weekly STEM Grid
Introduce young learners to basic STEM concepts with this weekly preschool engineering lesson plan. It includes a complete day-by-day grid of hands-on building activities across all developmental domains.
Weekly Lesson Plan: Little Builders & Engineering
Teacher Name: ____________________
Classroom: ____________________
Week Of: ____________________
Theme & Learning Goals
Theme: Little Builders (Introduction to Engineering & STEM)
- Language/Literacy: Introduce new vocabulary (blueprint, structure, balance, measure).
- Math/Science: Explore cause and effect, gravity, counting blocks, and basic geometry.
- Social-Emotional: Practice teamwork, sharing materials, and managing frustration when structures fall.
- Physical/Motor: Develop fine motor skills through connecting pieces and gross motor skills through large block play.
- Creative Arts: Design and decorate original structures using recycled materials.
Materials Needed This Week
- Building blocks (wooden, magnetic tiles, interlocking plastic)
- Recycled materials (cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, egg cartons)
- Masking tape and child-safe glue
- Measuring tapes or rulers
- Sensory bin fillers (sand or kinetic sand) with small toy construction vehicles
- Books: The Three Little Pigs, Rosie Revere, Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect
Day-by-Day Activity Grid
| Day | Circle Time & Literacy | Math & Science (STEM) | Creative Arts & Sensory | Physical & Outdoor | Social-Emotional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Read: The Three Little Pigs. Discuss what makes a house strong. | Test building materials: straw, craft sticks, and wooden blocks. | Sensory Bin: Sand with small construction trucks and scoops. | Outdoor: Collect sticks and rocks to build mini nature houses. | Discussing teamwork: How can we help a friend build? |
| Tuesday | Read: Rosie Revere, Engineer. Introduce the word "Blueprint". | Sink or Float: Build small boats from foil and test them in water. | Art: Draw blueprints using blue paper and white crayons. | Gross Motor: Obstacle course (climbing over "bridges" and under "tunnels"). | Managing frustration: What to do when our invention doesn't work. |
| Wednesday | Read: Iggy Peck, Architect. Talk about famous buildings. | Measure block towers using non-standard units (e.g., how many hands tall?). | Art: Paint using the wheels of toy trucks to make tracks. | Outdoor: Large cardboard box play (building a class fort). | Sharing space: Working together in the block center. |
| Thursday | Sing: "The Bridge is Falling Down". Discuss balance. | Ramps and Friction: Roll cars down cardboard ramps at different angles. | Craft: Build sculptures using marshmallows and toothpicks. | Gross Motor: "Human bridges" (stretching and balancing games). | Celebrating others: Complimenting a friend's building. |
| Friday | Show and Tell: Share our favorite things we built this week. | Weight test: How many books can our paper cup towers hold? | Art: Decorate our recycled material structures with paint and stickers. | Outdoor: "Demolition day" (safely knocking down soft foam block towers). | Reflection: What was the hardest part of building this week? |
Teacher Notes & Observations:
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