Product details
- ISBN 9781433336621
- Weight: 68g
- Dimensions: 178 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 30 Dec 2011
- Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 7-9
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Big Digs: Construction Site is an English nonfiction reader designed for students in Grades 3–4 and ages 7–12 that takes readers behind the scenes of a construction site to learn how buildings come to life from the ground up. Fluent readers will explore how architects and contractors use math and geometry to design and build houses, following a step-by-step journey from blueprint to completed structure. This high-interest, low-readability title features Time For Kids© content, making it perfect for older students who need more accessible, yet conceptually rich nonfiction. With vivid photos, real-world applications, and complex sentence structures, the book introduces construction roles, safety protocols, and the planning tools used in real projects. It supports STEM learning with math-focused content and is ideal for teachers and parents looking to connect academic standards to real-life careers and engineering practices.
- Intended for Grades 3–4 and Ages 7–12
- Explores how geometry and math guide building construction
- Features Time For Kids© content ideal for hi-lo readers
- Covers contractors, architects, blueprints, and safety steps
- Supports STEM instruction and classroom-to-career connections
Lisa Perlman Greathouse started her writing career as a journalist, working for The Associated Press for over a decade. There, she reported on hundreds of stories, from interviewing presidential candidates to covering plane crashes. From there, she joined a communications agency, where she launched a custom publishing division and developed award-winning magazines for major clients.
During her professional writing career, Lisa's deep commitment to public education launched an interest in writing children's books. Over the past 20 years, she has written dozens of titles for Teacher Created Materials, mostly nonfiction readers, with a focus on science and social studies. Among her favorites is a biography about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lisa is a staunch public education advocate who has run for her local school board. She has two adult children and lives in Southern California with her partner.
