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lar to that in Fig. 3. This will make the dome assembly process much easier. Using the 1/4-20 stove bolts and wing nuts, assemble the dome by bolting the dome’s hubs and struts together, following Fig. 3. Materials and Equipment 3/4" plywood or 1 × 3 pine 3/8" plywood 1/2" plywood 2" × 1/4" stove bolts 1/4-20 wing nuts Water-resistant adhesive or glue Four different colors of paint Table saw Drill press Drills Paint brushes Markers Assorted fasteners A Final Note to Teachers This dome activity has been used in several secondary schools in Indiana and an equal number of inservice workshops for technology teachers. During many of these workshops teachers ask, “How can I use the dome after it is completed?” Some teachers have sold their domes to parents, who, in turn, have The total cost—excluding paint—is $75-$100, depending on whether 3/4" plywood or 1 × 3 pine is used for the hub spokes. This cost can be cut almost in half, because many suppliers will sell damaged material to schools at half price. Since no large pieces of stock are used, damaged material works very well. center” around which teachers and students can extend and enrich their cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and social learning experiences. Space Education, Dayton, OH. (2000). Newspaper bridges and towers. Presented at the meeting of the Technology Educators of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. (2000). Design experiences with prismatic cells. Presented at the meeting of the Technology Educators of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. (2000). Recycled newspaper polyhedrons. Presented at the meeting of the Technology Educators of Indiana, Nashville, IN. (2000). Newspaper polyhedrons. Presented at the meeting of the International Technology Education Association Tech Fest, Salt Lake City, UT. Goodman, K., & Simon, K. (Producers & Directors). (1996). Buckminster Fuller: Thinking out loud. [Motion picture]. United States: Zeitgeist Films. Henry Ford Museum. (n.d.). Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion House. Retrieved October 6, 2005, from http://www.hfmgv.org/dymaxion/ Modern living: Design, The Dymaxion American. (January 10, 1964). Time, 83. pp. 46-51. Prenis, J. (1973), The dome builder’s handbook. Philadelphia: Running Press. Shackleford, R. (2000). Designing and building geodesic domes: Teaching and learning. Presented at the meeting of the Technology Educators of Indiana, Nashville, IN. 2005 Sutton Group Financial Services Ltd. 2005 (n.d.) Buckminister Fuller and the geodesic dome. Retrieved October, 6 2005, from http:// www.sutton.com/resourcecentre/ Home_Renovations/geodesic.html Van Loon, B. (2000). Geodesic domes. Norfolk, England: Tarquin Publications. For ready-to-use lesson plans plus activity and assessment sheets based on this article, go to www.techdirections.com/ projectsC.html and select Geodesic Dome Construction. Only $6.95! References Bladwin, J. (n.d.). Dymaxion houses. Retrieved October, 6 2005, from http://www.thirteen.org/ bucky/house.html Fearnley, C. J. (2002, November). The R. Buckminister Fuller FAQ. Retrieved October, 6 2005, from http://www.cjfearnley.com/fuller-faq.html Fitzgerald, M. (2000). A new twist to bridge and tower building: Math and model structures for middle school students. Tech Directions, 60 (3), 28-29. (2000). Recycled newspaper polyhedrons: Homes from domes. Tech Directions, 59 (9) 22-23. (2000). Space structures. Presented at the meeting of the Civil Air Patrol Aviation and Fig. 3—Color-coded assembly layout covered them and used them as greenhouses. However, note that once parts are fabricated, it only takes 15 to 20 minutes for a group of elementary or secondary students to assemble the dome! Thus, many teachers have both their Introduction to Technology and Construction classes assemble and study it. Because many schools loan their domes to other schools, they have had countless nontechnology secondary and elementary students assemble them and study their social, math, science, and technology principles. Domes have even been loaned to creative elementary teachers who have let students assemble them then place a parachute over them to create a separate, quiet learning environment. The completed geodesic dome presents numerous opportunities for student learning. The opportunities for integrated math, science, and technology learning experiences are almost endless. It is a “learning Online Resources Buckminster Fuller Institute: www.bfi.org Desert domes, geodesic dome calculator: www.desertdomes.com Paper polyhedra: www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/paper-models.html Zome! Construction system: www.zometool.com Geodesic dome mathworld: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GeodesicDome.html Yes magazine newspaper club house: www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/geodesic.html Everything about geodesic domes: http://everything2.com/ index.pl?node_id=145538&lastnode_id=1740804 R. Buckminster Fuller FAQ: www.cjfearnley.com/fuller-faq.html Where domes come from: www.motherearthnews.com/library/1971_May_June/ Where_Domes_Come_From Geo-dome pre-fab: www.geo-dome.co.uk/FAQs.html Geodesic dome: www.kyrene.k12.az.us/itech/amsitech/activities/geodome/ geodome.htm Building a model geodesic dome: www.sassafraswilds.net/domehome/ 2freqdomemodel.htm Weather-resistant cardboard geodesic domes: www.monkeyc.org/dome/ 16 techdirections ◆ SEPTEMBER 2007 http://www.techdirections.com/projectsC.html http://www.techdirections.com/projectsC.html http://www.hfmgv.org/dymaxion/ http://www.thirteen.org/bucky/house.html http://www.thirteen.org/bucky/house.html http://www.cjfearnley.com/fuller-faq.html http://www.sutton.com/resourcecentre/Home_Renovations/geodesic.html http://www.sutton.com/resourcecentre/Home_Renovations/geodesic.html http://www.bfi.org http://www.desertdomes.com http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/paper-models.html http://www.zometool.com http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GeodesicDome.html http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/geodesic.html http://everything2.com/ http://index.pl?node_id=145538&lastnode_id=1740804 http://www.cjfearnley.com/fuller-faq.html http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/1971_May_June/Where_Domes_Come_From http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/1971_May_June/Where_Domes_Come_From http://www.geo-dome.co.uk/FAQs.html http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/itech/amsitech/activities/geodome/geodome.htm http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/itech/amsitech/activities/geodome/geodome.htm http://www.sassafraswilds.net/domehome/2freqdomemodel.htm http://www.sassafraswilds.net/domehome/2freqdomemodel.htm http://www.monkeyc.org/dome/

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