Curated OER
The BEAM Project: Building Efficient Architectural Models
Technology 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,...
North Carolina State University
Construction
Engineering design projects serve as great opportunities for collaborative problem solving. In this case, learners work in small groups designing, building, and eventually testing a structure that meets a teacher-specified objective. It...
Skyscraper Museum
Building a Skyscraper
Creating 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...
Curated OER
TE Activity: Survive That Tsunami!
Students 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...
New York Times
New York Times: How the Towers Stood and Fell
A multimedia graphic explains how certain structural elements of the World Trade Center helped to delay its collapse when it was attacked on September 11, 2001, whereas other elements probably sped up the towers' fall.
Other
Butser Archaeological Centre Ltd : Butser Ancient Farm
Welcome to an almost-authentic ancient working farm in Britain. This main site is partially commerical in nature with classes, volunteers, and events scheduled. The site expands to educate us about Iron Age farming, crops, animals, as...
archKIDecture
Arch Ki Decture: Post and Lintel Construction
Using a centuries old dolmen as an example, ArchKIDecture explains the basic principles of post-and-lintel construction.