AROUND THE WORLD

PROJECT 6
7th grade
• Explains 10 important facts about a modern structure by
creating an infographic.
• Creates a model of that structure using toothpicks and
marshmallows.
• Works as a team member to accomplish the challenge of the
structure (stand by itself).
• Analyzes and answers questions about architecture.
5´
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1. Take a post it and answer to

the questions….individually.
2. Paste them on your team´s
board.
• How do they make the
buildings stay up?
• Why don't they fall over?
• How do they get them so high?
• How did they make it that shape?
 5´

• As a group, choose a country.

• Find a modern or famous structure in that country.
• Look for 5 pictures of different view of that structure.
 10´

• Use google to find out 10 interesting facts about the structure

you selected.
• Create an infographic. (www.prezi.com, www.piktochart.com,
www.easel.ly.com )
 10´

1. Select a building of the country

given.
2. Make the plan drawing of the
construction.
 10´

1. Select a building of the country

given.
2. Make the plan drawing of the
construction.
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 5´

• How do they make the

buildings stay up?
• Why don't they fall over?
• How do they get them so high?
• How did they make it that shape
• Take on mind the concepts of:
• Gravity
• Engineering
• Architechture
• Create a cover with names and keys.
• Make a comparative chasrt of the questions and aswers before
and after building a model.
• Paste photos of the real structure.
• Add your own model drawing and toothpicks structure.
• Answer to the following questions:
• How did your opinion of structures
changed after creating the model.
• Explain the difficulties.
• How did you feel when you finish
it?