Geometry Common Core SL.5.1c resources

An Introduction to Architecture: Building with Arches, Domes, and Triangles

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17 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class projects to introduce students to the field of architecture and to learn to appreciate how different architectural shapes have allowed us to build amazing structures! Topics covered include triangle vs. square strength, trusses, arches, domes, and geodesic domes. Students will test the integrity of these different shapes by building them out of different materials including construction paper, eggshells, and straws. They will als

Subjects:

Engineering, Geometry, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.2.1

, SL.2.1a

, SL.2.3

, SL.3.1b

, SL.3.1d