Treehouse Design

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area: Science and Technology/Engineering
Grade: 6

Students will research tree houses and will then design a treehouse that can withstand New England weather elements and offer secure and safe shelter for their family.

MA Standards

6.ETS.2.1

Analyze and compare properties of metals, plastics, wood, and ceramics, including flexibility, ductility, hardness, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, and melting point.

6.ETS.2.3

Choose and safely use appropriate measuring tools, hand tools, fasteners, and common hand-held power tools used to construct a prototype.* Clarification Statements: Examples of measuring tools include a tape measure, a meter stick, and a ruler. Examples of hand tools include a hammer, a screwdriver, a wrench, and pliers. Examples of fasteners include nails, screws, nuts and bolts, staples, glue, and tape. Examples of common power tools include jigsaw, drill, and sander.

Resources

Task Template (PDF) PDF · 427 KB
Task Template (Word) DOCX · 211 KB
Student Worksheet DOCX · 223 KB
Rubric DOCX · 227 KB
PowerPoint Presentation PPTX · 11.2 MB

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