Lesson Synopsis:
Students explore how cities have evolved from ancient civic spaces and infrastructure to today’s innovative global examples. They examine how modern cities address housing, transportation, and nature. Finally, they imagine future possibilities by designing a city that floats above the clouds.

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Learning Objectives:

• Identify key elements of cities across time, including civic spaces, transportation systems, housing, and natural features.
• Compare how different cities in the past and present have addressed community needs.
• Analyze potential challenges and opportunities of building cities in new environments, such as above the clouds.
• Apply creative problem-solving to design future-focused architectural solutions.

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Build Challenge:
Students will design and build a model of their own cloud city, incorporating housing, transportation, and nature-based elements.