Engineering Sketching / Observational Drawing Activity

Grade level: 5/6
Time required: 1 class period
Cost: <$10 for sample materials
MA frameworks: Technology/Engineering 2.2

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This activity presented students with a simple structure made of JENGA blocks, asked them to sketch it, debriefed looking especially for ideas of detail, perspective, notes, and then did the same with more complicated Lego blocks in the same configuration. Students were then asked to use their sketching skills to transmit a design idea and then to rate both the sketch and the builder. Debriefing hoped to bring up ideas of clarity, notes, details, etc.

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Link here for Engineering sketching activity.

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Link here for an excellent view of Leonardo DaVinci's notebook from the British Library. (Shockwave application).