6th Grade Pull Out Class
Overall Mission:
To develop skills in problem solving, creativity and research; to provide peer interaction and the opportunity for individual academic accomplishment beyond the realm of the regular education experience.
Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 14
Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 13
Objective: To understand some of the factors in building green.
Warm-up:
Let's take a look at some Future Green Homes
Mini Lesson:
I have decided to let you design your own culminating project for the Architecture, Green Building & Energy Unit. It must be finished by June 4th. It can be an object, a paper, a presentation, a computer program, a project that helps the school, a drawing, etc. It can focus on just one idea from the unit in detail, or many ideas from the unit. You can work alone or with others. Here is a list of some of the things that we learned about.
Student Engagement:
Take 5 minutes to list some project ideas on your own. Take 5 minutes to discuss project ideas with the class.
Remaining time: Fix and Finish: ORQ, Green Home Research.
Write your answers to these research questions:
1. How will you select your location, and minimize your impact on the environment?
2. How will you heat, cool and light your home, while reducing use of fossil fuels?
3. How will you use water wisely in the bathroom and laundry room?
4. What materials will you use to build and furnish your home? Draw or describe what your green home would look like?
The Whole Building Design Guide
http://www.wbdg.org/design/sustainable.php
Smart Communities Network
http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbintro.shtml
Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org/buildinggreen/
Wrap up: Share
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 12
Objective: To understand some of the factors in building green.
Warm-up:
1. What are the differences between traditional building and green building?
Mini Lesson:
Later this month, you will design a green home for a family of 4. You will have to take on the following roles and answer the following questions to complete your home.
1. Environmentalist and Landscape Designer: How will you select your location, and minimize your impact on the environment?
2. Energy Expert: How will you heat, cool and light your home, while reducing use of fossil fuels?
3. Water Expert: How will you use water wisely in the bathroom and laundry room? How will you work with the landscape architect to reduce the effects of runoff?
4. Architect & Green Materials Expert: What materials will you use to build and furnish your home? How does the design of your home help your energy and water expert with their jobs?
Student Engagement: You will research and and take notes that will help you in your job.
The Whole Building Design Guide
http://www.wbdg.org/design/sustainable.php
Smart Communities Network
http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbintro.shtml
Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org/buildinggreen/
Wrap up: Share
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 11: How much Electricity Does Your Family Use?
Activator: Which appliances in your home do you think use the most electricity?
Mini Lesson: What is a watt? What is a kilowatt? What is a kilowatt hour (kWh)? Short reading as a class.
Student Engagement:
Work on "Watts" the Cost data sheet
Wrap-up: Now, which appliances in your home do you think use the most electricity?
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 10: How much Electricity Do Your Gadgets Really Use?
Activator: Which appliances in your home do you think use the most electricity?
Mini Lesson: Introduce ORQ: List the best ways (at least three) you and your family could cut down on energy costs. Use information from the article to backup your claims.
Student Engagement:
Write
Wrap-up: What surprised you in the article?
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 9: International Environmental Issues/ Washing Machines
Activator: Work on Want vs. Need work (Take your folder from the table and a new worksheet if you need one)
Mini Lesson: Watch: The Magic Washing Machine Video
Student Engagement:
(Look at Graphs at 5:15, 6:37 and 7:10)
Discussion: How does this tie in with wants vs. needs work?
Wrap-up: If you were to design your own green home, how would you balance luxury and being green?
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 8: Solar Homes / Want vs. Need
Activator: Growing Appetite, Limited Resource
Mini Lesson:
Quick overview of Solar Decathlon
A look at some of the student designed homes
Student Engagement:
Read "Wants and Needs" and answer questions.
Wrap-up:
Would you consider living in a solar home?
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 7: Circuits with Solar and Wind
Activator: Finding Alternatives Video
Mini Lesson: How solar panels work vs. how wind turbines work.
Student Engagement: Solar & Wind Energy Investigations, Complete "Using Renewable Energy"
Wrap-up: Which of your experiments generated the most volts? Do you think we would generate more or less volts if we took our solar panels outside on a sunny day?
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Activator:
Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 6: How Electricity Is Generated
Activator: What is the object on the table in front of you?
Mini Lesson: Learn about electricity generation.
Student Engagement: Steam Powered Electric Generators Activity
Wrap-up: What is the source of all earth's energy?
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 5: Energy Efficiency
Activator:
Storing & Moving Energy Video
Mini Lesson: Read My Light by Molly Bang?
Student Engagement
1. Use an electricity usage monitor to measure energy use by different light bulbs..
2. Calculate the total costs of using different types of light bulbs.
3. Discuss energy supply and demand:
What time of day do you think energy demand is likely to be at its highest?
When do you think that energy demand is likely to be at its lowest?
Discuss demand curve (bathtub at night).
When is the best time to charge an electric vehicle?
Watch National Grid Video (first 6 minutes)
Discuss: How does National Grid use their pump storage stations to help level out the bathtub?
Wrap-up: How many students does it take to change a light bulb? Answer
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 4: The Green School
Objective: To look at how and why the Green School was created. To be able to discuss the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Activator: What are some sources of renewable energy? What are some sources of nonrenewable energy?
Mini Lesson:
Pre-Discussion Questions: Define Off the Grid / On the Grid, Mention purpose of Al Gore's film: An Inconvenient Truth,
Watch Green School Video
Student Engagement: Discussion Questions
What are some things that are similar to Birchland Park Middle School?
What are some things that are different?
What are some things that are green in the green school?
What does the speaker mean by, "Thinking local"?
Wrap-up: Please answer on your wrap-up sheet: If you could attend the green school for a year, would you? Why or why not?
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 2 & 3
Objective: To gain an understanding of the job of an architect and the needs of their clients.
Activator: When designing a building, what are some things that you need to consider?
Mini Lesson: Introduce web site activity.
Directions to get to Architect Studio 3D:
1. Open Chrome
2. Click on the bookmark Architect Studio
3. Choose: Begin Your Design
When using Architect Studio, I recommend placing furnishings for your rooms before placing walls, doors and windows.
Student Engagement
Use Frank Lloyd Wright Design Studio to design a home for a client (2 class periods)
Wrap-up: Save your work. Write your name and design code on a yellow sticky and give it to Ms. Collins.
Extensions: Explore Some Great Buildings online
Create another Frank Lloyd Wright Home
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Architecture, Green Building & Energy, Lesson 1: Looking at Architecture PowerPoint and Discussion
Objective: To learn about architecture around the world, and how a building's architecture relates to it's purpose and location.
(Lesson details in PowerPoint presentation)
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Resources
Greening the Federal Government