Building Lab

I am going through some of the activities we have done years ago and writing posts on how to do some of these hands-on projects to learn skills in a variety of topics. 

Starting soon I will be posting a series of posts all about building and some basic physical science concepts related to building structures. It is a collection of fun, simple hands-on activities for pre-K-8th grade. Here are the topics we'll cover...

1. Compression, Tension and Torsion in Building Materials
2. Shapes and Building
3. Columns
4. Paper Bridges and Loads
5. Cables and Suspension Bridges
6. Geodesic Domes: Triangles,Toothpick Structures and Dowel Designs 
7. Towers
8. Dams Under Pressure
9. Building Tunnels
10. Balconies and Awnings

sources: 

• Building Big
• Exploring Creation with General Science, Dr. Jay Wile
• Try Engineering