Designing And Making A Building

Curriculum codes:

Year 3 and 4: 

• ACTDEK010, ACTDEP016, ACTDEP017, ACTDEP018

Ideal for: Middle Primary Ages 7 – 9

Themes:

• investigate 
• brain teasers 
• be creative 

Time required: 40 minutes 

Curriculum connections: STEM, Design and Technology, Science, Critical and Creative Thinking

• Buildings of Wonder Presentation 
• Paper and pencils/markers
• Variety of building materials – use clean items from your recycling and objects you have around your home and garden

The focus of the activity is to challenge children to come up with an idea, take risks and give the build a go. This can be challenging for children, so if things aren’t working, encourage them to think about how they could improve it and keep trying! You may need to help them with suggestions of which materials they can use from around the home.

Safety advice: Be careful when cutting materials and always point the scissors away from you. If you are going to use any other tools, ask permission from your parents/caregivers first.
Most kids will be able to work on this activity with minimal support.
Ideal for: Middle Primary Ages 7 – 9
Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.