DATE TBD: Bricks, Modules and Tiles

Instructor: Jonathan Edwards

Assistant teachers: Suren and Piyumika

Schedule:

8.30-9.30am: Introduction

9.30am-10.00: Break

10.00am-12.30pm: Let’s Build a Treasure

8.30am: Introduction (1 hour)

Tessellations

Modification: Using textures and different materials to create the patterns, inspire the students with patterns seen around the de Saram house

For younger students: create a pattern for them to color

Tessellation handout

Main exercise: Build your own brick

Step 1: Sketch out your brick module

Step 2: Making a mold

Step 3: Making a colorful brick

Step 4: Make more!

Step 5: IF your bricks are dry, build something out of it and take a photo!

Conclusion discussion:

  • What worked and what didn’t?

  • While making this brick, did other examples of modules come to mind? think of the things you see in your everyday life.

  • What else would you try if you had unlimited time and material?

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