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.

Related Lessons

  • Math Mights - Kindergarten

    Lesson 111

    Figure out if there are enough. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many" and to answer a secret question. Play a fun "4 in a row" game with numbers and arrangements.

  • Math Mights - 1st Grade

    Lesson 111

    Solve comparison word problems using data we get from questions like, Which meal is your favorite, breakfast, lunch or dinner? Play a game to use data to determine if a statement is true or false. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many" and to answer a secret question.

  • Math Mights - 2nd Grade

    Lesson 111

    Decompose numbers to subtract. Engage in a Number Talk focused on subtraction strategies. Can you solve the problem without pencil and paper? Play a fun subtraction game called "Less than 10".