Grade 6 PYP ICT

Unit Title
Man-Made Marvels
Central idea Buildings and structures are designed to meet specific needs.

 Lines  of inquiry

• Different types of architecture
• Factors to consider when building a structure
• Structures and the environment 
• Designing structures to solve problems

ICT:

Introduction to Corel Draw:

Using CDraw Basic Tools to create buildings

Find and Analyse Information

·         Use a database to store information in a variety of formats

·         Refine more complex search techniques and plot & interpret graphs

·         Use a Safe Search Engine to find information

·         Create and investigate spreadsheets with more complex formulae

Media

Learn to use a variety of media equipment effectively

Mr. David Kruchoski’s Man-Made Marvels Links
	http://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/
	http://www.yesmag.ca/focus/structures/structures.html
	http://greatstructures.info/
	http://www.shelterpub.com/_wonderful_houses/wh-book.html
	http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/structures/famous.html
Mysterious Monuments/Ruins	http://weburbanist.com/2009/05/12/12-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-monuments-ruins/
Roman Aqueducts	http://weburbanist.com/2010/09/26/bridges-that-babble-on-15-amazing-roman-aqueducts/#respond
Habitable Bridges	http://weburbanist.com/2010/01/14/modern-trolls-bridges-as-homes-mini-cities/
	http://www.ratestogo.com/blog/7-man-made-wonders-of-the-world/
Building Earthquake-proof buildings -  good activity	http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/Education/structureLessonPlan.asp
Aircraft Structural Design	http://adg.stanford.edu/aa241/structures/structuraldesign.html
Many bridge websites	http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm
Science Kids - Engineering for Kids – variety of resources	http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/engineering.html
Lesson Plan – Stable/Unstable structures	http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/stable-and-unstable-structures.cfm
Links to Bridge-building sites	http://www.garrettsbridges.com/links-2/links-and-resources/
	http://houseplansandmore.com/beyond-blueprints-a-kids-education-center-for-careers-in-design-and-construction.html
	http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/
Materials info	http://www.archkidecture.org/
	http://www.ehow.com/facts_6802243_bridge-construction-children.html
	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
	http://io9.com/5840385/this-ancient-bridge-is-engineered-from-living-trees
Architecture – Great Buildings	http://www.greatbuildings.com/
Architecture  PPT	http://architecture.pppst.com/overviews.html
	http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_art_architecture.shtml
Architecture websites	http://www.42explore.com/arch.htm