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Structure: The Secret of Skyscrapers
Have you ever wondered how Chicago's
spectacular skyscrapers stay standing? The Chicago
Architecture Foundation offers a great way to
find out. This interactive field trip for
third and fourth graders explores the secrets
of how architects design buildings so they stand
up tall and stay standing!
Through hands-on activities
at CAF you and your students will become experts
on seven structural elements. You'll also become
structural detectives as you and a CAF docent
educator embark on an architectural walking tour
to identify arches, posts and beams, columns,
domes, vaults, cantilevers and trusses in some
of Chicago's downtown buildings. Each group receives
a Structure Prep Pack including instructions for
pre-and post-visit activities, plus student booklets
on the day of the field trip.
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