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\nThe BEAM Project: Building Efficient Architectural Models\n

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\nTechnology or engineering teams are given a task to design, construct, and test the efficiency of a structure that will foster an even temperature throughout an entire sunny day. Intended as a long-term project, pupils research, plan,...\n
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\n\"Surveying\n\n
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\nSurveying and Assessing the Environmental Compatibility of a Building Construction Site\n

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\nStudents examine an area of land and assess its suitability for construction purposes. This project requires a vast amount of hands-on experimentation, data analysis, community involvement, and job shadowing/career awareness.\n
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\n\"Building\n\n
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\nSkyscraper Museum\n
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\nBuilding a Skyscraper\n

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\nCreating buildings that reach hundreds of feet into the sky is no easy task. The third instructional activity in this series begins with four activities that engage young architects in exploring the major challenges that are faced when...\n
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\nBuilding the Seed Cathedral\n

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\nWatch this inspiring TED Talk by architect Thomas Heatherwick on the creation of the Seed Cathedral. Heatherwick tells a story of innovation and sustainability through displaying five recent projects his firm has worked on. Your learners...\n
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\nNorth Carolina State University\n
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\nConstruction\n

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\nEngineering design projects serve as great opportunities for collaborative problem solving. In this case, students work in small groups designing, building, and eventually testing a structure that meets a teacher-specified objective. It...\n
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\nBuilding a House\n

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\nEver dream of becoming an architect? Here's your chance to give it a try. After reviewing facts about triangles and quadrilaterals, pupils learn about the basics of architecture by talking to an architect or housing expert. They use...\n
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\nTE Activity: Survive That Tsunami!\n

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\nStudents examine the causes of tsunamis and observe a table top wave making machine. They make model houses while working in groups so that the can see how different construction types work. They discuss how engineers can design and...\n
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\nNative American Homes\n

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\nFifth graders research and create a model of a Native American home. In pairs, they conduct research on a selected type of Native American home, then draw designs for their building construction. Students then construct their model...\n
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\nLeaning Tower of Pasta\n

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\nStudents experiment with different structures to determine which ones are able to handle the greatest amount of load using spaghetti and marshmallows. They discuss how engineers design buildings, construct their buildings and complete a...\n
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\nBuilding Up, Breaking Down\n

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\nLearners investigate how rocks are modified into construction materials. In this building up and breaking down lesson plan, students explore what happens to building materials over time and how people modify natural materials. Learners...\n
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\nProperties Of Building Materials\n

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\nStudents investigate the concept of building materials and how they are used to create different things. They focus upon the availability, cost, flexibility, and strength of different building materials. This is done by taking part in a...\n
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\nDesigning And Costing Your Pool\n

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\nPupils engage in a lesson that uses applied mathematics to find the solution to the design of a pool for a home. They design the pool based upon scale measurements that include perimeter and area of the pool area, water volume, and...\n
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\nExploring Geometry\n

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\nMiddle schoolers construct a three-dimensional model of a city using both similar and congruent figures and geometric transformations. City must have at least ten buildings with each building labeled and may be constructed out of paper...\n
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\nEarthquake Building/Shaking Contest\n

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\nJapan is one of only a handful of countries that constructs buildings that are almost earthquake proof. The 13th lesson in the 20-part series challenges scholars to build structures to test against earthquakes. With limited materials and...\n
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\nGood Old Earth Materials\n

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\nStudents investigate different types of building structures and how they are able to stand up to earthquakes. Through comparison they determine which buildings are better able to handle earthquakes than others. They create a building,...\n
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\nDiscovering Math: Exploring Geometry\n

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\nApply geometric properties and formulae for surface area and volume by constructing a three-dimensional model of a city. Learners use similar and congruent figures and transformations to create a city of at least 10 buildings. They trade...\n
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\nWhat is a Skyscraper?\n

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\nSkyscrapers are amazing feats of architectural design that create the iconic skylines of the world's biggest cities. Young architects explore the defining characteristics of these monstrous towers with the first lesson in this four-part...\n
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\nBuilding a School Model: An Academic Challenge\n

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\nFirst and second graders explore aspects of design. They discuss and design the ideal classroom building complete with window and door placement. Additionally, students observe and note features found in neighboring classrooms as...\n
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\nBattle of the Beams\n

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\nMake the strongest beam possible using taffy? Groups mold a taffy-water mixture into a beam and a reinforcing material of their choice. To finish the final installment of a two-part series, participants test its strength by adding...\n
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\nEarthquakes and Volcanoes Post Assessment\n

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\nThe final lesson in the 20-part series is a post assessment covering earthquakes and volcanoes. Twenty-three questions incorporate each of the previous lessons through multiple choice, justified multiple choice, expanded multiple choice,...\n
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\nThe Laws of Sines and Cosines Made Simple!\n

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\nStudents study the law of sine and cosine. In this pre-calculus instructional activity, students create a triangle and identify the different ratios of a non-right triangle. They use the properties of sine and cosine to solve.\n
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\nTechnical Writing Assignment\n

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\nStudents demonstrate, in writing, the proper technique to measure, square, and cut a piece of stock to length using a circular saw.\n
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\nHousing: Types of Shelters\n

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\nStudents experiment with the construction of shelters and the various types of architectural designs.  In this shelters lesson, students draw the building they live in.  Students compare and contrast buildings made today and...\n
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\nKeep on Standing!!\n

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\nYoung scholars conduct research on the Internet about earthquakes and buildings that have withstood them. They suggest designs for future buildings. They create models of their suggested designs. Their models are tested in an earthquake...\n
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