Sixth-graders at Albany International Academy combined their smarts in history and skills in structural engineering on Thursday in a pyramid-building lesson.
The students are studying ancient Egypt, and teachers Heather Bryer and Dylon Peertamsingh had them work in teams to build pyramids using either Legos, Strawbees/pipe cleaners, magnetic tiles, cardstock and tape, or marshmallows and toothpicks.
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The students rose to the challenge, which is harder than you might think!
Thanks to our wonderful partners at the Albany Fund for Education for providing the grant that funded the purchase of building materials for this cool multidisciplinary lesson involving history and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
