Architecture
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LEGO Digital Designer - This is LEGO Digital Designer. The program that lets you build with LEGO bricks on your computer. Works on both PC and Mac. (Y,M)
This Old House - Family Projects - (Y, M, O, T)
National Building Museum - Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum is America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. Since opening its doors in 1985, the Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas and information about such topical issues as managing suburban growth, preserving landmarks and communities, and revitalizing urban centers. (Y, M, O, T)
A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering - Do you have one of those children that already knows that (s)he is going to build things when they grow up? Are they fascinated by structures of any kind? If so, this is the site for them. You will find all kinds of fabulous feats of engineering listed by state so you can take advantage of them while traveling or on day trips. One of the coolest in my area is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. I have been on it once; never plan to again. It is an engineering marvel, though! Each site lists a fun fact about the structure and a link to the structure's website along with the engineering credits. (Y, M, O, T)
How and Why Has the White House Changed? - Students identify changes the White House has undergone in more than two centuries and discuss why these changes were made. Grades 3-5 from EDSITEment, National Endowment for the Humanities. (Y)
From the White House of Yesterday to the White House of Today - In this curriculum unit, students take a close look at the design of the White House and some of the changes it has undergone. They also reflect on how the “President's House” has been and continues to be used. Grades 3-5 from EDSITEment, National Endowment for the Humanities. (Y)
How Was the White House Designed? - To help students understand some of the issues involved in designing and improving the "President's House," share a photograph of a building that students will recognize immediately as humorously inappropriate for the official residence of the President of the United States. Grades 3-5 from EDSITEment, National Endowment for the Humanities. (Y)
BUILDING BIG Educators' Guide - BUILDING BIG is a great opportunity to get kids thinking about structures they see every day. Grades 5-8 (M, T)
The OCTA-TETRA Construction Set - FREE geometric construction set instruction Booklet? E-mail: uncledan@homespun4homeschoolers.com (Y,M)