Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Building Big: Domes

For Students 9th - 10th
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....
Handout
Other

Geodesic Domes (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explains all about geodesic domes, who invented them and the mathematics of their construction.
Handout
archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Geodesic Dome

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
Website
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Information About Geodesic and Other Dome Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of links to resources on domes, including geodesic domes.
Graphic
Curated OER

Materials

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
Graphic
Curated OER

Blocks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the Montreal Biosphere as as an example, ArchKIDecture defines and illustrates the term "geodesic dome."
Website
The Henry Ford

Henry Ford Museum: R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House

For Students 9th - 10th
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.