Center for Architecture 40.728817° N -73.99864° W

Description

Our programs engage young people, families, teachers, and community members in contemporary topics in the built environment. They provide visual tools that inspire participants to think critically about the physical world around them.

Info

536 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10012

+1 212-358-6133

k12education@centerforarchitecture.org

Sun
Closed
Mon
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tues
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thur
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat
11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Subjects
Cultural Connections, Design Thinking, City Planning, My Community, Math, Counting, Measurement & Data, Geometry, Ratios & Proportional Relationships, Engineering, Technology, Art, Sustainability, Current Events, Patterns, History, Speaking & Listening
Activities
Field Trip, School Based Program, School Partnership, Professional Development, Family Programs, College Tour
Grades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, K
Cost
Reduced Price For Title 1 Schools
Accommodations

Learning Experiences

Field Trip

Scale Model Building

Students explore how scale is used to create measured drawings and architectural models and then use these tools to design their own apartment at ½” = 1’ scale. This program hones students’ measurement and math skills as they calculate and draw room dimensions to scale and investigate the relationship between 2-D and 3-D figures.

Subjects Covered

math, counting, measurement & data, geometry, ratios & proportional relationships

Grades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Capacity
32 stu., 1 chap. per 16 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
120 min.
Price Options

$350.00 per Group for School Group

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