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Engineering Activity
In this engineering worksheet, students research engineering and fill in blanks to complete sentences. A reference web site is given.
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ESL-Articles
For this ESL articles worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, choosing either some, the, a or an, then fill in blanks in a recipe using the same articles.
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Human and Natural Made
Students compare human and natural made objects. In this science lesson, students identify items that are made by humans and items that are natural.
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Immigration and Urban Life
Fifth graders research the impact of immigration. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how immigration affected the economy. Students discuss the living and working conditions of immigrants in the 1800s.
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Sharks-Denizens of the Deep Quiz
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about sharks. Page has a link to answers.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Profiles: Architect
This site provides some interesting information on the architect's career field. It has sections on a typical day as an architect, requirements that are needed to become an architect, and future outlook for jobs in the architecture field.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Landscape Architects
This site has a good description of the nature of working as a landscape architect. Qualifications, education job outlook and earnings, with links to realted occupations are included in this site.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Marine Architect
The marine architect is the one who designs many kinds of vessels which sail the seven seas. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a marine architect, as well as the education and job description. Included...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Landscape Architects
A general description of the landscape architect profession, including work conditions, and training requirements.
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The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
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Philadelphia Architects and Buildings: Home
Information on the buildings and designers of Philadelphia, with a searchable database of buildings, architects, locations, collections, and public sources.
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Royal Architectural Institute of Canada: What Do Architects Do?
This resource presents an explanation of what architects do that provides insights into the kinds of skills architects use. It also discusses what a typical day is a like for an architect and what it takes to be an architect, in terms of...
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Fast Company: For the Young Architects of Tomorrow, It's All About "Minecraft"
Forget blueprints! Minecraft is encouraging kids to design. The young architects of tomorrow have a fun and engaging way to learn the art.
Read Works
Read Works: Architects Design
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about architects. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How to Become an Architect
Learn about the skills and education needed to become an architect.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Landscape Architect
This site contains information on becoming a landscape architect. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career.
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American Institute of Architects: The Architect's Journey [Pdf]
Learn about some of the interests and abilities that propel people into careers in architecture. Includes short first-person stories of practicing architects who explain that the pathway into architecture often begins as a child.
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The Architect of the Capitol: Roger Sherman
This resource from the Architect of the Capitol is a government site that focuses on art and architecture in the U.S. Capitol. Features a picture of a marble statue of Sherman.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Architects in Action
Through this lesson, students will learn how to use ratios to create a scale drawing of their classroom's floor plan. It provides adaptations, discussion questions, assessment rubric, and suggested readings to help develop students'...
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Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Richard Rogers + Architects
Educational dossier of the life and work of British architect Richard Rogers, built around a selection of his works, including the Millennium Dome.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Architects
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links to museum sites, image archives, and articles where information about architects past and present can be found. The museum sites, especially, often include useful commentaries that aid...
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Architect.com: Spanish Colonial Revival
Santa Barbara, California, is home to many Spanish Colonial style buildings. This illustrated article from Architect.com describes the unique features.
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Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
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The American Institute of Architects: Illinois Great Places
Discover the impressive architecture scattered throughout the state of Illinois. Landmarks range from A.D. 1000 with the Cahokia Mounds to the few buildings in 2005.
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