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Dome Home
Homes come in many different shapes and sizes. Building a model of a geodesic dome is the ultimate goal for the activity. Cutting and folding is the way to go here.
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Science Toys: A Geodesic Dome
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.
PBS
Pbs: Building Big: Geodesic Dome
A geodesic dome is constructed using newspaper for this activity. The activity is accompanied by a lesson plan, and a link to a 'Shapes Lab' where you can see through animation the strength of various shapes for construction.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Geodesic Dome
Explore different structures by building a large geodesic dome from tubes of newspaper.