Introduction to Architecture: Building with Marshmallows
In this one-time class, students will learn about the strongest shape in architecture and then build a structure using marshmallows and toothpicks.
Ellen Luchette
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(19)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Through discovery, students will learn that triangles are the strongest shape in architecture. The class will be taught through Nearpod. The structure of the class will start with a directed lesson through Nearpod which will include interactive discussion, games, quizzes, video clips, and building a mini-marshmallow and toothpick structure that incorporates the knowledge about triangles. I love to encourage independent thought through discovery and hands-on activities. Students do not need any prior knowledge.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how architects are able to make structures extremely strong in tension and compression through the use of the triangle.
Other Details
Supply List
toothpicks and mini-marshmallows Please be sure to log into https://nearpod.com/student/ before class starts. I will provide a code through the chat as soon as class starts.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Please be sure to log into https://nearpod.com/student/ before class starts. I will provide a code through the chat as soon as class starts.
Joined March, 2021
5.0
19reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am currently a public-school teacher about to retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year. I currently teach Gifted Education which I love. I have taught grades first through fifth over my 37-year career in a public school in Pennsylvania. I have two master’s degrees in Education. This past year, I taught strictly online in our school’s Cyber School. I am extremely well-versed in many online platforms such as Google Classroom and Nearpod. Interactive lessons are essential and keep students engaged.
I am a strong believer in Growth Mindset. I believe in teaching students to have grit - to stick to it - to push themselves and enjoy challenges even when things are hard. The brain is a muscle and needs challenges to get stronger, which in turn makes us smarter. Further, I think learning should be fun. I thoroughly enjoy Gifted Education, but believe all children benefit from out-of-the-box, exciting lessons. The basics are important but can be taught in such a way that students think it's a game.
I love to travel. I take pictures all over the world and incorporate some of them into my lessons. For instance, my Egg-Speriment lesson about domes includes beautiful pictures of the Pantheon in Italy and St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 26 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
6-9 learners per class
