Acquire awareness for architectural skills. Create an individual design or work. Gain an awareness of the importance of paying attention to details included in a map. Identify parts of their maps with symbols constructing a map key or legend. Integrate art, math and language arts into the science curriculum as a natural process.
Traditional schools have long classroom wings, but new designs have been tried in recent years.
If some actual blueprints are brought for the class to examine, students will notice symbols for such things as windows, doors, cabinets and plumbing. Since the focus of this activity is on a general school plan, decide which details are important. This project can be used to redesign the school the students attend or to create a school for a different setting and needs. Students may work individually or in pairs. Have plenty of extra material available for everyone.