Building with a Variety of Materials

Building with a Variety of Materials Lessons and Projects

This is a follow up response to a building activity or S.T.E.M. bin centers. Students will identify which materials they used, what their plan was, how they executed their plan, and what they could improve.

Building and Testing Materials Write Up

English Building Things Template,

Copy of Building and Testing Materials Write Up

Gabarit français

Junior Architects

Junior Architects Template

Junior Architects:

Take your students through a series of challenges and activities that have them building, testing and evaluating materials.

Fastener Sort

Understand and use a variety of methods to join or fasten materials. 3.7.4

Structure Riddle and Famous Structures Trading Card 3.7.5

Identify the intended purpose and use of structures to be built, and explain how knowing the intended purpose and use helps guide decisions regarding materials and design.