6th Graders Make Mesopotamian Bricks for Class Project

In Mrs. Whistenhunt's Social Studies Class, students learned about making bricks, Mesopotamian style. During the era of world history, buildings were almost exclusively constructed out of clay since mud-dried bricks were cheap, easily obtained and suitable for a dry climate. The students' challenge was to construct a brick and pass the brick making test. After a rolling, 50lb weight bearing stress and water submersion test, the proud pictured emerged victorious.
A special thank-you to Mrs. Whistenhunt for the skillfully orchestrated, integrated brick making lesson and to the students and parents that researched, designed and built the most sturdy bricks.