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Activity: Gingerbread Architecture

Posted on December 7th, 2009 by Jaimie Schock

What does a load-bearing wall have to do with holiday treats? Plenty, when the wall is holding up the roof of a gingerbread house. This combination recipe and building activity introduces kids to some of the fundamentals of engineering design and construction, including strength of materials, weight, stress and adhesives.

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Tags: Architectural, Class Activities, festive

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