Mock
architectural
firms
comprised
of
Coles
Elementary
School
students
presented
to
Michael
Cleary,
corporate
vice
president
of
purchasing,
quality,
and
safety
at
Stanley
Martin
Homes.
The
hands-on
project
allowed
students
to
apply
what
they
have
learned
about
architecture.
The
presentations
by
fourth-grade
students
to
Cleary
offered
the
opportunity
to
receive
feedback
from
an
experienced
architect.
Fifth-grade
students
presented
to
Matt
Guilfoyle,
PWCS
associate
superintendent
for
communications
and
technology
services.
"Adult
professionals
help
students
process
their
thinking
while
asking
questions
and
making
observations
from
their
own
knowledge
base.
The
students
came
away
from
their
presentations
with
a
broader
understanding
of
architecture,
their
mistakes
during
the
design
process,
and
respect
for
accomplished
adults,"
Instructional
Technology
Coach
(ITC)
Meaghan
Martin
explained.
Martin
supported
the
technology
integration
for
the
projects
with
Deb
Ellefson,
gifted
resource
teacher,
who
taught
the
architecture
unit.
The
objectives
of
the
architecture
unit
include
learning
the
basics
of
architecture
and
how
to
go
through
the
engineering
design
process
to
build
a
structure
that
uses
the
knowledge
that
the
form
of
a
structure
follows
its
function.
The
mock
architectural
firms
encouraged
students
to
collaborate
while
using
creative
and
critical-thinking
skills
to
construct
a
building
of
their
choice.
Students
used
a
free
trial
of
the
software
SmartDraw
to
create
a
design
to
scale
for
their
building
and
landscaping.
Fifth-grader
Zoe
Brenner's
group
designed
a
movie
theater
with
a
diner
and
arcade.
She
served
as
the
general
contractor
and
worked
closely
with
classmates
Kailynn,
the
chief
architect,
and
Lovisa,
the
interior
designer.
"We
used
I.M.
Pei's
idea
of
pyramids
for
our
roof
and
walls."
Magaly
was
the
group's
landscape
architect.
She
took
on
the
task
of
creating
a
safe
pedestrian
walkway
and
a
park.
The
group
faced
challenges
that
included
their
roof
falling
and
how
big
to
make
their
park.
Fifth-grader
Bryce
Moore's
group
designed
a
town
hall
based
on
the
work
of
famed
Architect
Frank
Lloyd
Wright.
"We
made
our
building
stand
out
a
little
bit, but we
used
his
love
of
nature
to
make
our
building
fit
in
with
nature,"
Bryce
added,
"Making
the
roof
had
many
challenges,
but
the
main
one
was
making
sure
it
didn't
cave
in,
which
it
did
many
times."
Students
also
created
a
webpage that
introduced
each
member
of
the
firm,
communicated
awards
that
their
firm
had
won,
and
included
a
blog
that
conveyed
the
process
of
their
building's
design
process.