Show slides of an architect's office, a building under construction, and some examples of unusual buildings. Explain whom architects work with and show some architect's tools.
Students sit in a circle and one at a time are blindfolded.
Bring in examples of architectural drawings and spread them out on the floor. Talk about the different drawings and what each one shows. Students write a description of their dream house and exchange descriptions with another student who acts as the architect. Students then draw their classmate's house from the written description, adding embellishments. Students have 20 minutes to write the description and have no restrictions on the type of drawing to create.