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Opening Lesson Architecture
Students consider the impact of architecture around the world. In this introductory architecture lesson plan, students view a sideshow of historic structures and create their own architectural structures using the listed art supplies.
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Houses and the People They Shelter
Students examine different homes and shelters across cultures and time periods. For this Houses and the People They Shelter lesson, students draw conclusions about society and culture according to the features of their dwellings....
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Similar Situations
Young scholars explore intersecting lines. In this intersecting lines lesson, students investigate shapes consisting of parallel, perpendicular, and similar lines. Young scholars investigate these lines in shapes around them.
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Architecture
Students study tessellations and the work of M.C. Escher. They discuss the terminology of architecture, the historical significance of architecture in different parts of the world, and create their own piece of architecture out of...
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Building Homes
Students investigate architecture and construction by building a home from cardboard tubes. For this housing lesson, students collaborate in groups to plan and create buildings they can fit in made from cardboard tubes, newspaper and...
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Architecture Makes An Imprint
Fifth graders explore architecture of the world, uses of buildings and discuss architecture as a career. They work in cooperative groups and present their findings to the class. This instructional activity can be expanded to include a...
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Spaces and Places
Students identify three-dimensional forms in various buildings and construct three-dimensional paper forms.