Collaboration and Communication in Construction
Objective: Introduce 5th grade students to the building industry and discover the importance of working as a team and communicating effectively to a reach an end goal.
Class Activity: A discussion is guided by a homebuilder to familiarize students with the subject. Students then role play as the Architects, Project Managers, Superintendents and Subcontractors needed to build a custom Lego house. Specific roles are assigned to each person in the group.