Students investigate the pictures to trigger their imaginationand interest in a particular structure.
Students construct their model of the temple.
Estimation skills might be utilized as you consider the heights of various structures. Another area to consider is compare and contrast the Maya buildings and pyramids to Egyptian pyramids. Or perhaps compare and constrast the architechture of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas. Even the practices of more primitive Native American cultures such as Cahokia and the Mound Builders could be considered.