Famous Buildings
These triangle-shaped buildings were made by the ancient Egyptians.
What are the pyramids?
You use this to draw straight lines and measure objects.
What is a ruler?
A person who designs buildings.
What is an architect?
This shape has 4 equal sides.
What is a square?
This kind of building has a small group of people living in and sleeping in it at night, it typically has a kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms and one or two floors.
What is a house or home?
This tall tower in Paris is made of metal and shaped like a triangle.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This yellow tool is used to measure long distances.
What is a tape measure?
The part of a building that people walk through to go inside.
What is a door?
Competition Round!
Draw something with given shapes!
This tall building has many floors and many people live inside it.
What is an apartment building?
This white building in Washington, D.C., is the home of the U.S. president.
What is the White House?
This tool helps you cut things like cardboard and paper. It has two blades joined in the middle, with handles you hold to make them cut.
What are scissors?
This part of a building lets you see outside.
What is a window?
This 3D shape looks like a can.
What is a cylinder?
This type of home is on wheels and can move from place to place.
What is a trailer or RV?
This CITY has lots of tall buildings and is called “The Big Apple.”
What is New York City?
Architects use this to get rid of mistakes in their drawings on paper.
What is an eraser?
Lightning Round!
Describe that word!
This shape has no corners and looks like a ball.
What is a circle or sphere?
Some people live in homes made of ice in very cold places. What are they called?
What is an igloo?
Competition Round!
Act out the building!
This soft gray material is used to build sidewalks and buildings.
What is concrete?
This is the top of a building that protects you from rain.
What is a roof?
Arches and domes are often made with this shape.
What is a curve?
What do you call a place where birds live, high up in trees?
What is a nest?