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What Shape is That?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Each country or group of people has created special places of worship. Children read a story about religious buildings and architecture and then make clay models of the buildings they like the best. The lesson plan has been written to...
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Centers of the Storm: The Lyceum and the Circle at the University of Mississippi

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Greek Revival architecture and the Civil Rights Movement? Sure! Examine how the Lyceum and Circle, two historic buildings located on the campus of the University of Mississippi, relate to integration and the 1962 riot on the university...
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Design Explorations: Frieze Patterns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will explore frieze patterns. A frieze pattern is a mathematical concept to classify designs on two-dimensional surfaces, which are repetitive in one direction, based on the symmetries in the pattern. They will explore examples...
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Cubist Self-Portrait

For Teachers 8th
Study Cubism and Cubist art by examining a number of images with your students. They look at the relationship of Cubism to society architecture, and literature. Finally, they design a Cubist self-portrait using a variety of mediums after...
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Designing My Dream House

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders design possible dream house layouts. In this architecture lesson plan, 7th graders use sketch paper and a ruler to develop several rough sketches of a dream house. Students discuss how to use a scale for the floor plan.
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Creative Clay Houses

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils demonstrate knowledge of working with clay and design and make creative houses and other buildings out of clay.
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Spaces and Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify three-dimensional forms in various buildings and construct three-dimensional paper forms.
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Centennial: Buildings Tell a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research which buildings are registered as national or state historical sites, and lobby the community by petition to have another local building placed on the national or state historic register.
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Malambo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use appropriate terms to reflect a working knowledge of the musical elements and use terminology from music and dance to analyze and compare structures of musical and other artistic works. They also identify the purpose of the...
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Building Budgets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore New York City's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. They estimate budget allocations for such a proposal while practicing the calculation of percentages.
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Etruscan Settlement Uncovered

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography instructional activity, students read an excerpt about the Etruscans who settled in an Italian city recently discovered. They respond to four questions about the excerpt that identify why the Etruscan people were ahead...
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Lifestyles of the Rich and/or Famous

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore and analyze the detailed, yet complicated profiles that society placed on the lives of the prosperous as well as those with economic disadvantages in 19th century New York. In addition, by seeing the Merchant House...
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Art and the Golden Ration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students manipulate several metric measuring devices to become competent in their use. Students work cooperatively to complete a worksheet based on the Golden Ration. Students observe example of sculptures from different cultures and...
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Golden Connections

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the ratio of pairs of consecutive terms in the Fibonacci Sequence. Using four different colors, they create a golden rectangle in either two or three dimensions. They use photographs to create two collages using...
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Molecular Architecture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers cuminate their study of molecular structure and bonding with this activity.
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Victorian Homes and Architecture

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Victorian homes worksheet, students examine a photograph of the fireplace area of a Victorian home. Kids answer 4 questions. Students then label a drawing of the exterior of a Victorian house, using the provided word bank.
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Tower Power

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.
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Design and Construct a Road Sign Support

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils use simple materials to design, build and test a model of a free standing structure used to support overhead road signs.
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The Strongest Shape

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students work collaboratively to design and construct a roof out of Legos for a house that was built in a previous instructional activity. The roof must be structurally sound and pass certain criteria determined by the teacher.
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Trekking to Timbuktu: The Search for Timbuktu

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the factors that contributed to the decline of Timbuktu and the myths and misconceptions about the city. Students study the obstacles that made a journey to Timbuktu a difficult one as well as discover the first European...
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Tower Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate how buildings are able to support a great amount of weight and stand on their own. They participate in a class discussion about engineering, and in small groups construct a free standing tower that is one...
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The Conservation Clubhouse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design a clubhouse. After investigating forms and sources of energy, students investigate the advantages and disadvantages of each. They consider energy use, conservation and the effects of energy shortages. Finally, high...
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Energy Dreams by Design

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore a new home and design some of its electrical features. They construct a model of the electrical features and consider accessibility for the handicapped into the room. In groups, students analyze the advantages and...
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Strut Your Stuff

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students begin the lesson by identifying what a polygon is and hypothesizing how many struts (diagonals) it would take to make a polygon rigid. They watch a "Magic School Bus" episode then experiment with various shapes to make a...

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