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- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students identify basic architectural features of buildings in their community and identify the changes in local buildings. They draw a sketch of a local building from memory. They compare and display student sketches. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students read and reflect on "The Little House". They identify the differences of the area through pictures. They draw an old building that used to stand in their community. They create a timeline of when the buildings were constructed. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students design plans for an energy efficient addition to the school. They work in groups to create working diagrams and a model of their building addition. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students participate in an in-depth study of a historic building in their community. They conduct a visual survey of the building, complete a worksheet, take a rubbing of the building, and research the history of the building. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students listen to a visiting structural engineer to explore different community helpers. They look for geometric shapes in buildings around them and design structurely sound models of their own. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the environmental and health benefits of green building techniques. They read an article, interpret a sun chart, answer discussion questions, and determine the tilt of a solar panel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how wedges were used to build ancient pyramids. They design a wedge, conduct an experiment testing a variety of wedges on different materials, and answer assessment questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how wedges were used in building ancient pyramids and modern-day skyscrapers. They discuss how a wedge is used, experiment with a wedge on wax, soap, clay, and foam, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students create a model of a city street with various sizes of buildings on it. They use the model to demonstrate the effect of building oscillation during varying degrees of seismic activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students create a scavenger hunt with clues related to a building they have researched. Working in small groups, they use the internet and traditional resources to find information pertaining to a historical building. Students use their information to create a scavenger hunt with clues about their researched building. Full Review »
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