Adventures In Architecture For Kids Av Vicky Chan

<P><B><I>Design Genius Jr.: Adventures in Architecture for Kids</I> introduces kids to the design challenges faced by architects today, including choosing materials, designing for diverse users, and considering the environment.</B></P><P> Offering a world of possibilities for learning <B>math</B>, <B>engineering</B>, <B>history</B>, <B>social studies</B>, <B>planning</B>, <B>geography</B>, <B>art</B>, and <B>design</B>, this rich educational resource includes <B>hands-on projects</B> that <B>allow kids to experiment</B>, <B>design</B>, <B>build</B>, <B>succeed</B>, <B>fail</B>, and <B>try again</B>. </P><P> Children will <B>draw upon many fields of knowledge</B> and <B>sharpen a variety of skills</B>, including observation and communication, as they: </P><ul><li> Complete building challenges with corrugated cardboard and geodesic forms. </li><li> Look at how designers have solved impossible problems of gravity and space with creations such as suspension bridges, the Loretto helix