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50min
Grades: 1,2

Can You Build a Skyscraper up to the Sky?

ENGINEERING&TECHNOLOGY
Can You Build a Skyscraper up to the Sky?

Curiosity trigger

Students will build their own skyscrapers from Styrofoam and wood, which will then undergo strength tests. They will also watch a film featuring an architect and learn about the tallest buildings in the world.
Curriculum and Skills
Work and Life Skills:
Critical thinking and drawing conclusion
Creative problem-solving
In this lesson, you will cover:
NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS:
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
You will need
Garden pots with soil, fine gravel, coarser gravel and sand, hammers, Styrofoam, wooden blocks, a measuring tape and a hairdryer. Preparing the materials for the classes can be a bit challenging, but the fun the students will have building their own skyscrapers will be rewarding in itself.
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