Includes Lessons and Curriculum
BrickLAB Famous Architecture Enrichment Program
Students pour the foundation for architectural knowledge by building models of famous structures!
The Empire State Building and Eiffel Tower perch side-by-side on desktops as students construct famous structures with high-quality building blocks. In this 12-day program, students study fundamental design elements like walls, arches, and post-and-lintel techniques before building real-world examples in miniature form. As they replicate famous buildings plucked from all over geography and history, they can visualize how different societies managed style, art, and construction in their architecture. Program includes over 6,500 bricks, curriculum for 12 activities, step-by-step building instructions, an instructor guide, durable storage containers, and more! Accommodates 30 students. Recommended for Upper Elementary and up.
Standards: Aligns with NGSS.
Click here to download a sample of the curriculum manual.
CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not for under 3 yrs.
Program includes:
- Building Bricks, Set of 6,500
- Storage Tubs, 2 Ea
- Brick Separator, 1 Ea
- Mesh Bag for Cleaning Bricks, 1 Ea
- Instructor Guide, 1 Ea
- Student Build Books, 15 Ea
- Digital Curriculum Download, 1 Ea
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Next Generation Science Standards*:
- 3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
- 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
- 3-5-ETS1-3: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
Common Core Math Standards*:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.B: Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A: Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.1: Write and interpret numerical expressions.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A: Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A: Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.
*National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC: Authors.
The ISTE Standards:
- ISTE-S.3.d: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
- ISTE-S.4.a: Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
- ISTE-S.4.d: Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
- ISTE-S.7.c: Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
*ISTE Standards © 2024 4.01, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), iste.org. All rights reserved.