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Easy Lesson Plan: Walk-Through Geography

Easy Lesson Plan: Walk-Through Geography

Posted by Ken Scheel on Aug 20th 2024

Walk through your state!What better way to explore your state, county, or city than to build it? This room-sized lesson plan allows your students to visualize location and learn about the various aspe … read more
Easy Lesson Plans: Beam Bridges

Easy Lesson Plans: Beam Bridges

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Explore the first of 7 types of bridges IntroAll the bridges in the world can be broken down into 7 categoriesOver the next few weeks, we will be looking at 4 of them: Beam, Truss, Arch, and Cantilev … read more
Easy Lesson Plans: Bridge Engineering

Easy Lesson Plans: Bridge Engineering

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Balancing bridges IntroExplore concepts of leverage, cantilevers, fulcrum points, and morePromptStart with two planks 8-16 inches apart. The space between is your “river”Build a bridge without piers … read more
​Easy Lesson Plans: Build a Dream House

​Easy Lesson Plans: Build a Dream House

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Cultivate Creativity in the ClassroomIntro Architecture combines physics and engineering with visual appeal and designAs your students build their dream house, they will have to think through all t … read more
Easy Lesson Plans: Think Like an Architect

Easy Lesson Plans: Think Like an Architect

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Appreciate architecture through explorationI. Intro Help your students become more aware of their surroundings by designing structures with KEVA PlanksShow students photos of architectural buildings … read more