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Versatile Furniture
Created by: Carlos N. from Miami, FL
Grade Level: High School	December 7, 2009
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts,
Lesson Time: 360 minutes for classroom activities and 120 minutes for homework


Cardboard Structure: Pyramids
Created by: Carlos N. from Miami, FL
Grade Level: High School	October 5, 2009
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts,
Lesson Time: 360 minutes for classroom activities


Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Form Follows Function
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 22, 2009
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts, Technology,
Lesson Time: 45 - 90 minutes


Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Form Follows Function
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: Elementary School	September 22, 2009
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts, Technology,
Lesson Time: 45 - 90 minutes


Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Form Follows Function
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: Middle School	September 21, 2009
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts, Technology,
Lesson Time: 45 minutes - 90 minutes


Seating Device Design
Created by: Lee S. from Olathe, KS
Grade Level: High School	February 1, 2007
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts, Technology,
Lesson Time: Nine to twelve fifty-minute classes


Chairs, Chairs, Everywhere…
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	October 4, 2006
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts,
Lesson Time: One or two fifty-minute class periods


Chairs, Chairs, Everywhere…
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: Middle School	October 4, 2006
Category: Furniture Design
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts,
Lesson Time: One or two fifty-minute class periods

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