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Grades 4–6. Learners use hands-on manipulatives and multi-subject integration to inspect and duplicate architectural design elements from around the globe. They utilize the engineering design process to replicate some of history's most famous designs, then uncover how different societies made stylistic, artful, and structural considerations of construction and architecture through 12 reusable, one-hour lessons. Comes complete with curriculum and materials for 30 students.
Product Details
Grab Your Hard Hats, Famous Structures Await
Grades 4–6. Travel through history investigating how ancient architectural breakthroughs led to the fundamental design elements we know today. From walls and arches to post-and-lintel building techniques, learners use hands-on manipulatives and multi-subject integration to inspect and duplicate design elements from around the globe. After the foundation's been poured, they utilize the engineering design process to replicate some of history's most famous designs, then uncover how different societies made the stylistic, artful, and structural considerations of construction and architecture through 12 reusable, one-hour lessons. Encourage creativity and guide learners towards STEM enrichment in BrickLAB Famous Architecture Around the World.
Product Features
- Complete program includes materials and curriculum
- Designed for up to 30 students
- Includes 12 one-hour activities
- BrickLAB bricks are 100% reusable; just clean and reuse again and again
Curriculum Topics:
1. Architecture Boot Camp
2. Architecture Boot Camp: Graduation Day
3. El Castillo
4. Parthenon
5. Palsangjeon Pagoda
6. Eiffel Tower
7. Patuxai Victory Arch
8. Empire State Building
9. Taj Mahal
10. Notre Dame
11. Blueprints
12. Castles
Each Activity Includes:
- Opening and closing discussion
- Step-by-step build instructions
- Engineering challenge
- Optional math and English Language Arts extensions
- Materials list
Recommended Settings:
- Summer camps
- Classrooms
- Out-of-school time programs
Tech Requirements:
- None
Professional Development:
- Includes a free 1/2-hour webinar orientation when your purchase totals $500+
- Includes a free 1-hour webinar orientation when your purchase totals $1,000+
- Additional training available for purchase by special request
21st-Century Skills:
Helps students develop a set of widely applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.
- Communication and collaboration
- Creativity and innovation
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Initiative and self-direction
- Social and cross-cultural skills
Standards Alignments:
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.B: Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A: Use the 4 operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.1: Write and interpret numerical expressions.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A: Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A: Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.
Next Generation Science Standards*
- 3-5-ETS1-1: Engineering Design
- 3-5-ETS1-2: Engineering Design
- 3-5-ETS1-3: Engineering Design
International Society for Technology in Education Standards
- ISTE-S.3.d: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories, and pursuing answers and solutions.
- ISTE-S.4.a: Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts, or solving authentic problems.
- ISTE-S.4.d: Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance, and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
- ISTE-S.7.c: Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.