Looking to the Past to Build the Future

Duration: Three to five 50-minute sessions

Grade Levels: K-2

Apply knowledge of homes from the past to design and construct a home that can withstand a windstorm.
Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

 

Grade Levels: K-2

Duration: Three to five 50-minute sessions

Objectives: 

  • Sketch the interior model of the home.
  • Create an exterior model of the home.
  • Explain how the design (e.g., shape) of the structure helps with the stability and function of the home.
  • Compare and contrast their structure to a historical picture of a home.

The Tech Academies

This activity was developed in partnership with educators from The Tech Academies Fellowship program. Tech Academy Fellows learn to be leaders of STEM education while designing and testing resources to be shared with other educators.