Skill level (Grade Range): 4-6 Paperwork design a more engineering based concept – written for upper elementary level. Some would be to have students identify architecture middle school standards included. in time that was influenced by macho picchu and then make a design for using the concept in a new way or even just speculating how it Timing of Lesson: would have been different if it was done now. 4-5 class periods 45 minutes each. Min. for Can also have students look up Incan inventions – each subject. and see how they changed things Top 5: Basic Supplies: All subjects: Card board Hot Glue Road system, chasqui (message system), Paper Mache suspension bridges, khipus (recording Aluminum foil language), terraces, chuno freeze- drying – Rulers Assessment can the models be self-standing Science: – and demonstrate the use of terrace farming? Sample rocks of each classification – need E Box Extension - PE: Math equipment variety of balls – – Concepts –scaling Goal / Objectives - IT Resources: Standards Use visualization, spatial reasoning, PowerPoint – and geometric modeling to problems; build Audio Software and draw geometric objects, create and Photo Software describe mental images of objects, patterns, and paths, identify and build a Look Up: object from two-dimensional See attached PPT Where is this? representations of that object, identify and Reading passage on the lost city draw a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. Careers architect, engineer – Project Students will draw a scale drawing of – Machu Picchu on graph paper. Students must draw from three perspectives: top, front, and side. Other Resources: Assessment Can the students explain how Local Archaeologist/historian to – they scaled the model and does it represent the discuss more in-depth the complex historical site accurately? Incan history and its impact on the Extension - world today. LA – Concepts and technical writing –Summary Goal / Objectives - Misc: (Extensions & Variations)
Skill level (Grade Range): 4-6 Paperwork written for upper elementary level. Some middle school standards included. Timing of Lesson: 4-5 class periods – 45 minutes each. Min. for each subject. Basic Supplies: All subjects: Card board Hot Glue Paper Mache Aluminum foil Rulers Science: Sample rocks of each classification Box PE: equipment – variety of balls IT Resources: PowerPoint Audio Software Photo Software Look Up: See attached PPT Where is this? Reading passage on the lost city Other Resources: Local Archaeologist/historian to discuss more in-depth the complex Incan history and its impact on the world today. Misc: (Extensions & Variations) design – a more engineering based concept would be to have students identify architecture in time that was influenced by macho picchu and then make a design for using the concept in a new way or even just speculating how it would have been different if it was done now. Can also have students look up Incan inventions and see how they changed things Top 5: Road system, chasqui (message system), suspension bridges, khipus (recording language), terraces, chuno – freeze- drying Assessment – can the models be self-standing and demonstrate the use of terrace farming? – need E Extension - Math – Concepts –scaling Goal / Objectives - Standards – Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to problems; build and draw geometric objects, create and describe mental images of objects, patterns, and paths, identify and build a object from two-dimensional representations of that object, identify and draw a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. Careers – architect, engineer Project – Students will draw a scale drawing of Machu Picchu on graph paper. Students must draw from three perspectives: top, front, and side. Assessment – Can the students explain how they scaled the model and does it represent the historical site accurately? Extension - LA – Concepts –Summary and technical writing Goal / Objectives -