LIVING WITH NATURE: DIY HOUSE DESIGN

Grades K - 8 | Up to 30 Students

Nature is a mighty force and it has a big impact on where we live and what kind of shelter we need.

In this virtual workshop led by a MODA instructor, students will explore the relationships between house design and forces of nature. We’ll talk about how wind, rain, heat, cold, and other conditions affect our shelter needs. Then, we’ll get busy designing homes that can withstand the extremes of nature.

We’ll create virtual prototypes of the homes we design using Tinkercad, a free Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.Want to schedule this field trip? Please fill out the form by clicking the grey button to the left (or by clicking here), and we’ll get back to you right away!

Please email Leslie Yarborough at education@museumofdesign.org with any questions.

For a full list of applicable standards, please see the attached PDF.

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)

This field trip covers standards in the following areas and grade levels.

Visual Arts: K-8

Mathematics: K-4

Science: K-8

Computer Science: K-8

  • Our virtual workshops are completely FREE for Title I schools!

    For non-Title I schools, each virtual field trip is $250.

    Once we’ve agreed upon a date and time for your in-museum field trip, we’ll send you an invoice. Payment must be made at least two weeks in advance of your scheduled field trip or upon receipt if scheduling within two weeks. Payment can be made by credit card, debit card, or check. Please email education@museumofdesign.org with any questions.

    Please note: registrations cancelled within two weeks prior to the field trip will result in a refund of 60%. No refunds will be available for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the date of the workshop, class, or program.

Students will:

  • Learn about and build upon established knowledge about nature and its impact on humans

  • Tackle home design problems related to nature

  • Become familiar with an easy-to-use and free computer-aided design (CAD) program that they can keep using even after the workshop

  • Learn how design impacts the homes we live in now and how we can use design to turn ideas into reality

  • Discuss design careers related to nature and architecture

  • Become familiar with engineering design processes and design thinking processes

  • Give and receive constructive feedback

  • Have fun!

Students will need:

  • A way to connect virtually via Zoom, Teams, or another platform (MODA can provide this if you cannot)

  • A laptop and a mouse or a tablet for each student

  • Each student will need to create a free account on TinkerCad.com prior to the workshop. They can keep using this after the workshop for other projects!