City Planning
Introduce students to city features and the process of city planning.
Find My Region
STEM Learning Blocks
Help students develop skills and understandings that support their Future City Project and reinforce STEM subject areas.
All activities include:
- Inquiry-based, Hands-on Learning
- Key Concepts and Background Information
- Materials List
- Suggestions for Enrichment and Differentiation
- Links to National Education Standards and 21st Century Skills
Each activity is organized to take around one class period. Activities can be used independently or in sequence to create a comprehensive unit.
SimCity 4
Form planning teams and use SimCity tutorials to teach strategies for city design.
Model Concepts
Help students explore key concepts related to building models: scale and strength of structures.
Model Construction
Introduce students to strategies for constructing models and moving parts.
Related to component: Design the Virtual City
Related to component: Build the model
Or, browse all classroom activities related to a subject. This is great for collaborating with others in your school!
Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Engineering/Technology
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