This fun 12-week course will have students thinking, moving, and working (individually and together), to build things of all kinds. With a focus on structures, balance, forces, connections, and modes of failure, students will engage in a variety of building projects including fort-building, towers, 3D puzzles, bridges, marble tracks, roller coasters, and more. The class will involve a mix of in-class group/team projects and take-home treasures.

Purchase includes Tutor Instructions (50page PDF), Course spreadsheet/receipt/attendance (both in PDF and Excel), supply lists (with hyperlinks to product suggestions), course description, curriculum flyer and course syllabus (both PDF and editable Canva link), teaching graphics, flashcards, tips and hints.

Developed by a licensed Architect, this course introduces basic building terms and concepts for elementary-aged students in a hands-on, engaging environment.

This fun class will have students thinking, moving, and building things of all kinds. With a focus on structures, students will learn concepts including balance, structural members, structural forces, connections, loading, foundations, bracing, and modes of failure.

Using a variety of materials such as cards, dominos, pipe cleaners, straws, foamboard, and more, participants will engage in a variety of building projects including towers, 3D puzzles, houses, and more to experiment how various materials, shapes, and sizes affect stability of a structure.

Purchase includes Tutor Instructions (60page PDF), Course spreadsheet/receipt/attendance (both in PDF and Excel), supply lists (with hyperlinks to product suggestions), course description, curriculum flyer and course syllabus (both PDF and editable Canva link), teaching graphics, flashcards, tips and hints.

Developed by a licensed Architect, this course introduces basic building terms and concepts for elementary-aged students in a hands-on, engaging environment.