LEVEL 4 Reader: The Art of Architecture, and other stories (V2I3L4)

Engage Nonfiction Reader
32pp | Fully illustrated | Includes Downloadable Activities

INSIDE
The Art of Architecture: Visit some of India’s unique architectural features.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Culture & Shelters – Learn about the different kinds of materials used in the construction of houses. Test the properties of some of these materials to find advantages in using steel and other materials. Design and create a model of a bridge using given materials. Test the strength of egg shells by conducting experiments.

Clear Critters: Some animals skins are see-through. Find out what they look like on the inside.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Variety of Animals, Animal Classifications  – Students are introduced to several unique animals that have transparent features. Students understand how animals benefit from having transparent body parts. Students also practice drawing an animal from memory, an important visual arts skill, used by scientists who use their keen sense of observation and memory to document their findings.

Oodles of Doodles: Join Rohan Chakravarty as he draws to save the India’s wildlife.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Art & Conservation – See how a cartoonist in India is saving the environment through cartoons. Students learn the specific skills of collage making and doodling, applying these visual arts styles to create their own messages.