Fifth graders find the area and volume of buildings. In this architecture instructional activity, 5th graders look at the drawings of three historic Tennessee buildings. They use these to help find the area and volume of the building. 

In order to understand how our government works, students need to delve into the intricacies at both the local and federal level. Using this 20 question activity learners explore how government affects their daily life.

The U.S. Capitol homepage offers information on: construction, architecture, works of art, the grounds, current projects, and other gov't buildings.

Information about the design and construction of Ohio's capitol building.

Information about the eight different capitol buildings used by Texas from the start of the Republic of Texas up to the present. Includes drawings and later photos.

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....

The Library of Congress presents research materials about the building of the United States Capitol. Conceiving of themselves as inheritors, guardians, and conveyors of Western civilization, our founding fathers slowly built a Capitol...