This course will follow a “flexible schedule” and has NO LIVE MEETINGS. This format works well since students live across many different time zones.  It is fun to see "structures" work from students from around the world:).   This flexible schedule allows students to work at any time for the duration of the course. The teacher can always be reached via email and through the Outschool classroom. 


Weekly Flex Class Format: 

NEW CONTENT:   Every Monday for nine weeks the teacher will provide students a new video lesson, a new building challenge and a project demonstration.  

DISCUSSION PROMPT:   On Wednesdays, the teacher will provide a weekly discussion prompt (or extra architectural activity).  Students will be encourage to respond in the forum, which is moderated by the instructor.  Students may respond by writing or posting photos. 

INTERACTION:    Throughout the week, students will also be encouraged to post photos of the progress of their projects and their other building or architectural art projects (Legos or Minecraft etc..:)  for encouraging comments from the teacher and each other. 

Which of your projects this week is your favorite?  
Which of the other students projects is your favorite?  Why?
Did you like the project?
Did you "eat" your project?
How long did you work on your project?  

Sometimes students will share their own favorite architectural resources.  Throughout the course, be on the look out for links for supplemental videos and architectural information posted by the teacher. 

COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT:  Each week, students spend time completing their assigned architecture project. 

SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT: Students post photos of their completed architecture project in the classroom on the designated post. 

FEEDBACK:  The teacher will review student work before each new lesson is revealed on Monday mornings.  She will answer questions and respond to student posts throughout the week.  For those students who post photos of their work for each of the nine assignment, Mrs. G.  will email a completion certificate.

Students will learn to create cool structures with typically household items (and Food:) while they learn the basic elements of architectural design through weekly design challenges.

Lesson 1 - Points - This lesson may have already been completed If your student took the Architecture Rocks - Lesson 1  one time class.
Lesson 2 - Lines
Lesson 3 - Planes
Lesson 4 - Volumes
Lesson 5 - Plans and Sections
Lesson 6 - Shape Creations
Lesson 7 - Wood Structures
Lesson 8 - Food Structures
Lesson 9 - Bring It All Together :).

Project based assignments are meant to encourage students to embrace their creativity by building structures.  (There are no "wrong" answers, but there are a lot of really FUN solutions:).

• This curriculum was created by Building Brilliant Minds Online School of the Arts.