The ABC's of Architecture - Video from The Futures Channel
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| Audience/Grade: | 3-7 |
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Architectural Engineering |
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Teaching - Lecture/Presentation |
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WWW |
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Organization:The Futures Channel |
| Description: | Digital video from The Futures Channel. Synopsis:"When Penn Station needed a new front entrance, they called upon architect Frances Halsband, and she called upon her knowledge of geometry." Running time 3:06 minutes. |
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The Futures Channel |
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How I use ABC's of Architecture - Video from The Futures Channel The video comes with lesson plans for grades 3-7 with details: Polyhedrons Students construct polyhedrons from polygons. Subject: Mathematics Topics: Geometry Grades: 3 - 6 Concepts: - Polygon - Polyhedron Knowledge and Skills: - Can identify/describe common polygons. Triangles in Architecture Students find out for themselves why engineers use so many triangles in structures. Subject: Mathematics Topics: Geometry (polygons) Grades: 3 - 7 Concepts: - Polygon Knowledge and Skills: - Can identify/describe common polygons - Understands how the shape of a structure affects its rigidity |
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Easy |
| Interactivity Level: |
Medium |
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| Publication Date: | September 2007 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/abcs_of_ar |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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