The architects and builders working hard around the conference table!
For this unit, we pretended we were architects and city planners. The students learned the difference between urban, suburban, and rural ways of life. They discussed how your lifestyle would change based on the type of house you lived in and how your environment impacts this. We discussed why houses are built out of different materials depending on the temperature outside and the types of things that are available in the community. The students chose the type of house that they wanted to build and we talked about stability and sustainability. They drew out their plans for their houses and got into groups to figure out how to best build their homes. Then it was the magical building days! We used things from the recycling bin to build our homes. After the students were sure their homes were stable, we were ready for the big test against earthquake and tornado! For the earthquake we tested our homes on a pan of jello. The tornado test was against a strong fan. Here are some photos of the process from plan to build to testing.
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