How come a bench is able to support your weight and resist the gravity pulling it towards the earth? How do buildings manage to stay upright? And how do all of those shapes stick together? When you can find the smaller structures hidden inside a building’s design, you can also see how the architect used them in the best way possible to make that building strong.

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Related Lessons

  • Learn how children can sort, collect, and group objects they see in the real-world A simple chore, like laundry, can be an opportunity to discuss math with your kids.

  • Discover how children learn to count and how you, as a family member or caregiver of a young learner, can help encourage their development. Then explore ways you can bring number sense into the home by recognizing opportunities to talk about math in everyday life, including while clearing the breakfast table.

  • Learn the patterns and rules used to help predict outcomes. Then, while preparing lunch, find patterns and predict what will come next.