Students study the architectural designs of different popular sites. In this math lesson, students draw a grid diagram. They explain what geodesic algorithms are used for.

Students discuss the changes we face and what kind of future house designs students can imagine. They create a floor plan, make an architectural drawing, and write a short description about their future house.

Directions on how to build a geodesic dome. Author used 1/2 inch galvanized steel electrical conduit, but directions using gumdrops, paper, and soda straws are also provided. Large diagrams and pictures plus accompanying descriptive text.

A collection of links to resources on domes, including geodesic domes.

Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."

Explore different structures by building a large geodesic dome from tubes of newspaper.

This website explains all about geodesic domes, who invented them and the mathematics of their construction.

Read about the transcendentalist and inventor, R. Buckminster Fuller, who created the geodesic dome.

A collection of resources about domes that includes basic facts about domes, challenges faced by dome builders, famous domes from around the world, and a lab that helps you understand different kinds of materials used to construct domes....

A fun glimpse into the world of dymaxion. What does it mean? And what kind of house could it possibly be? The site just gives you a taste of the exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum.

This brief article on Richard Buckminister Fuller overviews his career as an architect and author and provides images and resources for further reading and research.