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Arch Ki Decture: Pilaster, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines the term "pilaster."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Arcade, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines the term "arcade."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Facade, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines the term "facade."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Alcove, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines and illustrates the term "alcove."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Bannister, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines and illustrates the term "bannister."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Crenellation, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 3rd - 8th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines and illustrates the term "crenellation."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Quoin, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines the term "quoin."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Veranda, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines the term "veranda" (sometimes spelled "verandah").
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Stucco, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 3rd - 8th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines and illustrates the term "stucco."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Skyscraper, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 3rd - 8th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines and illustrates the term "skyscraper."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Rowhouse, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 3rd - 8th
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines and illustrates the term "rowhouse."
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Arch Ki Decture: Building With Steel and Glass

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the John Hancock Center as an example, ArchKIDecture explains how a steel skeleton gives a building strength and permanence.
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Arch Ki Decture: Post and Lintel Construction

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using a centuries old dolmen as an example, ArchKIDecture explains the basic principles of post-and-lintel construction.
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Arch Ki Decture: Geodesic Dome

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
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Arch Ki Decture: Build It Yourself: Draw a Floor Plan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These guidelines for drawing a simple floor plan use basic supplies--a ruler, pencil (or pen), and graph paper--are from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments.
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Build It Yourself: Draw a Dream Classroom

For Students Pre-K - 1st
ArchKIDecture, A teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, provides simple directions for drawing and designing a "dream classroom."
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archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Teacher-created resource about architecture and the built environment, ArchKIDecture is home to information, illustrations, and project ideas designed to help young learners explore architecture concepts, vocabulary, building materials,...