Engineering and Construction Activities for the Classroom
These hands-on construction projects are designed for younger students, but adults will also enjoy the excitement of designing and building. Any of these activities can be easily combined with math, social studies, and language arts activities.
Architecture Projects for Kids
Children can create exciting architecture projects for school or fun using simple household materials. The books listed here are brimming with activities that explore the world of building and design.
Children can create exciting architecture projects for school or fun using simple household materials. The books listed here are brimming with activities that explore the world of building and design.
Build A Geodesic Dome Model
Step by step instructions, with diagrams, from Trevor Blake.
Step by step instructions, with diagrams, from Trevor Blake.
Free Home Building Computer Game
The simulated home building computer game, Building Homes of Our Own, is a good source for multi-disciplinary lessons. The CD-ROM is free for teachers and qualified builders.
The simulated home building computer game, Building Homes of Our Own, is a good source for multi-disciplinary lessons. The CD-ROM is free for teachers and qualified builders.
Build It and Bust It
This nifty site designed for younger readers will let you design a structure with beams and joints and then test the load it can support. Also share your creation with others and see their designs.
This nifty site designed for younger readers will let you design a structure with beams and joints and then test the load it can support. Also share your creation with others and see their designs.
Build a Bridge
From the Public Broadcasting television show, Nova, this site lets you build your own bridge based on four different scenarios. Great learning experience.
From the Public Broadcasting television show, Nova, this site lets you build your own bridge based on four different scenarios. Great learning experience.
Academy of Engineering Labs
This is a commercial site selling instructional kits for students aged 8 to 18. Lessons focus on engineering, technology literacy skills, communications, problem solving, and teamwork.
This is a commercial site selling instructional kits for students aged 8 to 18. Lessons focus on engineering, technology literacy skills, communications, problem solving, and teamwork.