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Modern Day Pyramids
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ellison, Brett S. Carlson, Lawrence E. Sullivan, Jacquelyn Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Students investigate the ways in which ancient technologies — six types of simple machines and combinations — are used to construct modern buildings. As they work together to solve a design problem (designing and building a modern structure), they brainstorm ideas, decide on a design, and submit it to a design review before acquiring materials to create it (in this case, a mural depicting it). Students investigate the ways in which ancient technologies — six types of simple machines and combinations — are used to construct modern buildings. As they work together to solve a design problem (designing and building a modern structure), they brainstorm ideas, decide on a design, and submit it to a design review before acquiring materials to create it (in this case, a mural depicting it). Emphasis is placed on cooperative, creative teamwork and the steps of the engineering design process. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Geometry Physical Science Problem Solving Reasoning and Proof Science and Technology Brainstorm Compound Machine Skyscraper Engineering Lever Complex Machine Machine Design Process Pyramid Inclined Plane Mechanical Advantage Force Simple Machine |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT1H30M |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV Class V |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Geometry Technical |
