Children 2-10
During this age it is important to start encouraging playing with like building blocks, LEGOs and even drawing or "designing" their dream house. 

Recommended activities include art and STEM related lessons in and out of school (afterschool programs, summer programs, etc.). Learn more in the Guide for Counselors and Educators.

Resources:

• Bee an Architect Activity & Coloring Book
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) K-12 resources
  
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) K-12 resources 
  
• Study Architecture at Home K-12 resources for Educators and Families
• Architecture Career Guide

Counselors, Educators, and Parents

Are you guiding a student toward a career in architecture? Look no further. Use the resources below to educate, engage and inspire your future architects.

• Bee an Architect Activity & Coloring Book
• AIA Iowa Guidance Counselor Brochure
  
• Study Architecture at Home K-12 resources for Educators and Families
  

Curated List of Architecture Books for Kids

• If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen
• Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
• Boxitects by Kim Smith
• Young Frank, Architect by Frank Viva
• The Shape of the World: A Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright by K.L. Going
• Building Zaha: The Story of Architect Zaha Hadid by Victoria Tentler-Krylov
• The World is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid by Jeanette Winter
• The House of Happy Spirits by Geraldine Elschner
• Carmen and the House that Gaudi Built by Susan Hughes

Looking for a Speaker?
Would you like an architect to come and speak to your group? Whether it is an after school program, class, career fair, or similar, we can arrange that for you. Reach out to us at info@aiaiowa.org with the potential date, time, location and audience and we will make it happen!