From Puzzle to Project:
Sequencing Skills in Montessori Build Work
Learning Objectives:
Students will practice sequencing and planning using Superspace panels.
Students will develop executive function skills, including working memory and cognitive flexibility.
Students will collaborate and communicate to complete multi-step builds.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1
Speaking and Listening
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Children plan with peers, communicate during build tasks, and reflect afterward.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.A.1
Counting and Cardinality
Count to 100 by ones and tens. (Related concept: ordinal sequencing)
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
The concept of sequencing lays the groundwork for ordered thinking and ordinal numbers.
Cognition: Goal P-COG 13
Cognition
Child uses reasoning and planning ahead to solve problems.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Sequencing tasks with Superspace panels helps build foundational logic skills.
NGSS K-ETS1-1
Engineering Design
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information to define a design problem.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students identify and plan a structure, breaking it down into steps to execute.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.4
Speaking and Listening
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students describe the steps they took to build their structure, reinforcing sequencing.
Language & Communication: Goal P-LC 4
Language & Communication
Child engages in conversations with peers and adults.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students discuss sequence steps, ask questions, and share ideas during build time.
Approaches to Learning: Goal P-ATL 7
Approaches to Learning
Child persists in tasks and shows ability to plan ahead.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Children plan steps for building and adjust as needed during group construction.
NGSS K-ETS1-2
Engineering Design
Develop a simple sketch or model to illustrate how shape helps function.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Optional extension includes drawing their build in order, connecting design to function.
CURRICULUM STANDARDS
