architect academy

"Color in this grid to meet Harry, the Robot Architect. Nobody understands math as well as a robot! Harry is going to help explain 'area' and 'perimeter.'" This little blurb exemplifies what makes Architect Academy so great: it combines fun kid stuff with meaningful learning through actual tasks they get to complete.

And when they're done completing each task, they get a sticker! Who doesn't love getting stickers? (even my high school students like getting stickers on their work - no joke.) 

It's difficult to explain the depth and design of this book (a Kane Miller book written by Steve Miller) concisely, but I'm going to give it a try. It's a do-it-yourself primer on what it means to be an architect, what skills help you along the way, and what types of assignments architects work on. But what's brilliant is that every page contains an activity for the reader to do, either right on the page of the book or with everyday supplies around the house.

Design floor plans, residential areas, tree houses, pyramids... test boat designs, measure and build a 3D model house, match building materials to the function they provide in a building. This book is 64 pages of well thought out information, games, activities, and tasks that will make any young reader feel accomplished - because they really have accomplished something! Funny how that works. :) 

It's the book that tricks you into working and learning because it's disguised as really really fun play.

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Book benefits:

• Highly engaging problems to solve and tasks to complete on every page
• Activities are scaffolded effectively, building complexity at a rate kids can follow
• Stickers and certificates help young readers see their accomplishments
• 3D pop-out bridge and board game, complete with tokens, add the cherry to the top of this awesome architect manual - seriously, that part is so cool :)

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​Added bonus: this book is part of a series! If your reader enjoyed becoming an architect, they can also become an astronaut or an engineer!

Buy Architect Academy here  ($12.99, paperback)

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