Raise The Roof
January 12–May 18
Grades K–5
Explore architecture from the ground up, and then back down! Through the use of this interactive exhibit your students can explore constructions from many different angles. They’ll discover how nature, time, technologies and resource accessibility all affect the buildings we use every day.
What will my students do?
Explore the exhibit Raise the Roof to understand the fundamentals of architecture
Build
model constructions out of various
materials they encounter every day
Examine compare historical mansions and modern buildings
Compare
the workload with and without
assistance from simple machines
What will my students learn?
Knowledge of many different subjects is needed to create a solid building- including communication, geometry and environmental science
Creating a safe, reliable dwelling or office space requires specialized tools and machines
Building materials, methods and designs have changed significantly through history
State Standards
Kindergarten
Language Arts K.7.1, K.7.2, K.7.3, K.7.5
Mathematics K.1.9, K.3.1, K.3.2, K.4.2, K.4.3
Science K.1.2, K.2.1, K.2.2, K.3.1, K.5.1, K.6.1
Social Studies K.1.1, K.1.4, K.3.1
1st Grade
Language Arts 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4, 1.7.5
Mathematics 1.2.1, 1.4.3, 1.4.6
Science 1.2.6, 1.6.1
Social Studies 1.1.1, 1.4.1
2nd Grade
Language Arts 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.12
Science 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.3.5, 2.3.7,
2.5.3, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3
3rd Grade
Language Arts 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.7.15, 3.7.7
Science 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.3.6, 3.5.5, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3
Social Studies 3.3.9
4th Grade
Language Arts 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.4
Science 4.3.5, 4.4.7, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.6.4
5th Grade
Language Arts 5.7.1, 5.7.12, 5.7.5, 5.7.15
Social Studies 5.3.12
