Students have been learning about the architectural designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and his use of organic elements. The played a game of Memory using a variety of homes and buildings that Wright had designed.
Tiny Houses
Students practiced their architecture skills as they designed their own tiny houses using scale, blueprints, and 3-D paper furniture.
Aiden's Tiny House
Zoei's Tiny House
Jenny's Tiny House
Anabelle's Tiny House
Jase's Tiny House
Viola's Tiny House
Ryker's Tiny House
Alex's Tiny House
Dilations
Students practiced using the concept of "scale" as they dilated a cartoon image while using accuracy and maintaining perspective.
Famous World Structures
Students researched a famous world structure and created a multimedia presentation to share the structure's architectural features and historical significance.
The Taj Mahal.mp4
The Taj Mahal
The Statue of Liberty.mp4
The Statue of Liberty
The White House.mp4
The White House
The Eiffel Tower.mp4
The Eiffel Tower
The Empire State Building.mp4
The Statue of Liberty
The Great Pyramids.mp4
The Great Pyramids
The Great Wall of China.mp4
The Great Wall of China
Sell This Spooky (or Magical) House
Students became architects, interior designers, and realtors as they digitally designed, decorated, and created real estate listings for a haunted house or a magical castle.
Insect Architects
Students worked on their research skills as they chose an insect client to design a home for. They found facts about their client and used that information to design the perfect home for them with elements specific to their clients' needs.
Presenting
Planning and Building
Research and Imagining
Depth and Complexity - BIG IDEAS
Students learned about the "Big Ideas" icon and used details to support what they feel is the BIG IDEA about GATES.
Depth and Complexity - DETAILS
Students focused on DETAILS to show others what makes them unique!