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Ellis, Neville – Arts and Activities, 1998
Argues that architectural models allow students to express their ideas on a range of topics from dream homes and interior decorating to historical periods and places. Provides a general outline of the process of creating architectural models, from decorating shoeboxes to creating sophisticated models. (DSK)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Education, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Ham, Jan – 1998
This book presents architectural design activities for students to utilize skills in mathematics (geometry, measurement, estimating, and scale), science (materials and engineering), and social studies (surveys, contracts, community planning, and social interaction) to create a playground and to clearly express their ideas about space and play. The…
Descriptors: Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
Hatch, Kathlyn; Engels, Nancy – 1982
This report describes a 3-year project which used local architecture as a resource for teaching the arts and humanities at the secondary level. The project involved 24 Massachusetts high school teachers in art, social studies, industrial arts, and the language arts working with project staff. The teachers attended two week-long summer courses.…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Art Education, Building Design
Landes, Nancy – 1979
This module is intended to give students a better understanding of the factors involved in home design that relate to energy consumption. Students are given an introductory page followed by a set of directions for a home design game. One class period is required to accomplish the activities of this module. (Author/RE)
Descriptors: Building Design, Class Activities, Conservation Education, Curriculum Development
Brown, Denise Scott – Journal of Architectural Education, 1979
A series of planning-like studios are described that are both interdisciplinary and strongly structured to introduce architects to the nonarchitectural subject matter of urban design and planning. The Las Vegas and Levittown studios produced descriptions of the places studied and analyses of the physical and symbolic requirements they fulfilled.…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Character, Architectural Education, Architectural Programing
Mumma, Tracy; Gant, Shaun; Stone, Laura Armstrong; Harnish, Chris; Fowle, Abigail – 1996
This interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with the opportunity to learn about the connection between natural resources and buildings while practicing skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and visual arts. The learning activities are divided by topic into 15 Building Blocks (units). These units cover such topics as…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Architectural Education, Art Education, Building Design
Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. Div. of Curriculum. – 1982
Energy education units (consisting of a general teacher's guide and nine units containing a wide variety of energy lessons, resources, learning aids, and bibliography) were developed for the Indiana Energy Education Program from existing energy education materials. The units were designed to serve as an entire curriculum, resource document,…
Descriptors: Building Design, Conservation Education, Energy, Energy Conservation
Maine Arts Commission, Augusta. – 1993
Design and the built environment are subjects of concern to Maine communities. State mandated town planning, new school construction, and the Department of Transportation plans to rebuild roads and bridges elicit public discussion. The study of design encourages elementary students to enter this public forum as informed citizens. The study of…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Art Activities, Art Education
Armstrong, Harry – 1976
The paper discusses the interdisciplinary approach used by the Amity High School House Construction Project to develop a construction cluster in a small high school, to give students on-the-job training, and to teach them the relevancy of academic education. The project's monthly plan of action is briefly described. Suggested activities,…
Descriptors: Building Design, Business Skills, Career Awareness, Career Education