Design, build, and test a dwelling that can withstand dramatic and extreme climates. Learn the use and importance of different materials and sustainable designs, how to be resourceful when supplies are limited, and how nature itself provides inspiration for sustainable structures. This hands-on workshop has students team up to discover their own solutions to building challenges, with a bonus for thinking green.

Grades: 3–5

Length: 45 minutes

Capacity: 30 persons

Cost:

In-Person: $100

Curricular Connections:

Science 3: Structures and Materials
- SM3.1: Investigate the properties of materials and methods of joinery used in structures.
- SM3.2: Assess the function and characteristics of strong, stable, and balanced natural and human-built structures.
Science 5: Properties and Changes of Materials
- MC5.1: Investigate the characteristics and physical properties of materials in solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter.