No. 10 Downing Street

crayola supplies

Fine Line Markers
Paint Brushes
Crayons
Erasable Colored Pencils
Multicultural Washable Markers
Artista II® Washable Tempera Paint
Model Magic®
Pointed Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
recycled boxes
paper towels
chenille sticks
recycled foam produce trays
container(s) of water
cotton swabs

Why?

Create a replica of the home of England's Prime Minister at #10 Downing Street. Leaders who have lived at this address are pivotal in world history!

Steps

1. Research and discuss the importance of #10 Downing Street to Great Britain and the world. Find out the type of government England has and who its leaders are. You'll find that the Prime Minister lives at a very famous address: #10 Downing Street. Create your own authentic replica of this famous London structure with these and your own construction ideas.
2. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. Paint construction paper and cotton swabs black using Crayola® Tempera Paint and Brushes. Dry.
3. Brick exterior Remove the paper wrapper from a brick color of Crayola Crayons. Make a crayon rubbing by placing light-colored construction paper on a textured surface. Rub the unwrapped crayon on its side and the point to create a brick effect. Draw in brick edges and mortar lines. Use Crayola School Glue to attach the brick surface to the inside lid of a box.
4. Door and steps On the back of the painted paper, draw a door with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Cut it out with Crayola Scissors. Glue the door to the middle of the brick wall. Cut a piece of black recycled produce tray to create a step and glue it under the door.
5. Fence Place Crayola Model Magic on either side of the step and push the painted cotton swabs in it to create posts for a fence railing. Add a cross piece of black chenille stick. Attach two black chenille sticks, one from each post to the top of the door. Glue railings in place. Draw a small construction paper lantern, color it, cut it out, and glue it on.
6. Bobbies Sketch two British Bobbies on construction paper with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Fill them in with Crayola Fine Tip and Multicultural Markers. Cut them out and glue them to the front of the fence.

adaptations

Draw a floor-size map of the London neighborhood where #10 Downing Street is located. Create replicas of it and other structures and place them on the map.

Research England to discover other famous landmarks and find out why they are so well known. Create several structures for a classroom or library display on the architecture of Great Britain.

Make a time line from the time #10 Downing Street was constructed until the present. Identify major national and world events on the time line. Collect quotations from current and former residents of #10 Downing Street. Place them on the timeline as well. How do these quotes help us understand the times in which they were made?

benefits

Students research and discuss the English form of government, its leaders, and its relationship to other countries.

Students recognize #10 Downing Street as the home of England's' Prime Minister and compare that structure to the residences of other heads of governments.

Students create their own three-dimensional replica of #10 Downing Street.

grades

Grades 4 to 6
Grades 7 to 12

subjects

Social Studies
Visual Arts

time

30 to 60 minutes
Multiple Sessions

curriculum standards links

US: Research U.S. Standards
UK: Research UK Standards
Canada: Research Canada Standards

safety guidelines

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Recycled Foam Produce Trays—Wash in hot, soapy water. No meat or poultry trays should be used.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.