On The Moon Activity Guide
What If..We Lived on the Moon? Video
Newsela Moon Article
Newsela Space Travel Articles
Idea: Write a letter from the moon.
Idea: Futuristic Vehicle Design
Idea: Futuristic house design
Idea: Brainstorming
Idea: Group Rules and Norms
8th Grade Energy
Objectives: To learn about energy.
Activator: What is energy? How is it created? What are some renewable forms of energy?
Mini Lesson:
Day 1
Watch Growing Appetites, Limited Resources
Watch Energy Defined
Watch Putting Energy to Use
Watch A Never Ending Supply
Day 2
Watch Solar Power
Watch Wind Power
Watch Solving the Storage Problem
Watch Toward a Smarter Grid
Student Engagement
Answer Questions/Discussion
Wrap-up
____________________
Nova Energy Lab (2018)
Objective
To gain a better understanding of energy. To use the concepts that we have learned to design energy solutions.
Activator
Where most energy originates:
Examples of renewable energy...
Most energy efficient time to charge electronics...
Limitations of solar...
Drawbacks of fossil fuels...
Mini Lesson
About the Energy Lab
Notes: Click on the energy map links underneath the sliders.
Los Angeles has no "live data" so the final test will be unsuccessful. Still give the simulation a try.
Do the Challenges from easiest (1) to hardest (4).
You can't use more $ than you have in your budget.
You can't use more than 99% of your land area available.
Student Engagment
Play the Energy Lab Game
Wrap-up
Discuss the game/simulation
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Infrastructure and City Planning
Objectives:
To think about what makes a successful city.
To learn about infrastructure.
Activator: Take the Energy Lab Quiz in Google Classroom.
Mini Lesson
Watch the 8 80 City
Student Engagment
Discuss Infrastructure
Wrap-up
Take picture of results
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Zoning and City Planning 1
Objectives:
To think about what makes a successful city.
To review infrastructure.
To learn about city zoning.
Activator
What is Infrastructure?
What is city zoning?
Would you want to place a school next door to a factory? Why or why not?
Mini Lesson:
Watch Greening the Ghetto (first 10 minutes)
Zoning Activity: Which zone?
Sample Zoning Map
Student Engagement:
Discussion: What is "Environmental Justice"? What is Red Lining"?
Look at sample zoning maps: 3 Positives, 2 Changes your group would make to zoning.
Wrap-up: Share your group's ideas.
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Zoning and City Planning 2
Objectives:
To think about what makes a successful city.
To learn about city zoning.
Activator
Zoning Activity: Which zone?
Mini Lesson:
Sample Zoning Map
How much residential zoning do we need? Industrial? Commercial? Public Space?
Introduce Zoning Critique Lesson.
Student Engagement:
Look at sample zoning maps: 3 Positives, 2 Changes your group would make to zoning.
Wrap-up: Share your group's ideas.
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Creating a City
Objectives
To learn about sustainability
To start planning a city
Activator
Lets say that you can build a city from scratch. What are some of the things you would you need to think about as you design your city?
Mini Lesson
Vocab: tradeoffs, innovative, manufacturing, mobility, utilities, plausible, sustainable
Watch Sustainable City in Dubai
Student Engagement
Create a google document with all of the headings from City Design: Questions to Consider. Begin answering these questions. Remember: Your 8 80 city needs to be scientifically plausible, sustainable, futuristic and innovative.
Wrap-up
Sign out
__________________
Objectives
To start making plans for your city
To get organized
Activator
Where do you want to place your city?
Mini Lesson
Introduce Rubrics, Goals, Weekly Reports and Research Questions
Student Engagement
Discuss, Plan, Set Goals
Wrap-up
Jot notes on weekly report and hand it in. Pit everything else in your team folder.
__________________
Objectives
To plan your city, get organized, and understand the expectations.
Activator
What decisions have you made about your city?
Mini Lesson
1. futurecity.org/resource/city-model-video-tutorial
2. futurecity.org/resource/city-model-moving-parts
3. futurecity.org/resource/city-presentation-video-tutorial
Student Engagement
Make decisions/ Do Research
Wrap-up
Put everything in your team folder and put them away.
______________
Objectives
To plan your city, get organized, and understand the expectations.
Activator
What decisions have you made about your city?
Mini Lesson
1. Look at City Planning Questions
2. Look at Research Questions and Resources
Student Engagement
Make decisions/ Do Research
Wrap-up
Put everything in your team folder and put them away.
_______
Objective
Learn more about the model
To finish city planning, and research questions.
To plan the model.
Activator
Look at some Future City Models
Mini Lesson
Future City Models Requirements
Model Rubric
Discuss Scale
Student Engagement
Finish up 8th Grade Tasks on White board (Team Meeting with Ms. Collins)
Make a plan for your models (Draw a blueprint with notes. Moving part, electric grid, etc... Look at the rubric!)
Wrap-up
Cleanup
___________
Objective
To discuss cleanup and procedures
To finish city planning, and research questions.
To plan the model.
Activator
Checkin: Do you have a plan drawn up for your model?
...with zones, roads, transportation, details such as location of schools, police, etc.
Do you have an idea of what materials you might use?
What about an idea and plan for a moving part?
Mini Lesson
Discuss materials vs. tools, storage
No one will leave until the room is cleaned up.
Student Engagement
Show me your plan for your city when you think it's ready.
Get a bin for materials.
Wrap-up
Cleanup
_________
Objective: To build a resilient city
Activator
If you are resilient, you can bounce back after something bad happens.
Example: If you are emotionally resilient, when you fail a test, you don't give up; instead, you work harder in that class, and pass that class.
If you are physically resilient, when you trip and fall, you get back up again.
Who might be the most resilient in this case? Who the least?
A resilient city adapts to challenges; it has connected systems and infrastructure in place that limit damage and help the city recover. Physical systems such as infrastructure and housing are built to withstand high winds or earthquakes, information systems such as zoning data and maps are designed to support relief efforts, and institutions such as city management or emergency response are developed to help with recovery. A resilient city ensures its residents are safe, their communities are stable and cared for, and the economy remains durable.
Mini Lesson: watch: http://www.100resilientcities.org/multimedia/#/-_/
Who are the least resilient people in a city? Why?
How can you build up the resilience of your citizens? How will that help build up the resiliency of your city?
Student Engagement: discuss. Work on city.
Wrap-up: cleanup
________
Infrastructure Defined
1: the system of public works of a country, state, or region; also : the resources (such as personnel, buildings, or equipment) required for an activity
Wind Energy Hands-on
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Other Resources
StudentEnergy.org (Great resource!!!)
What is the Smart Grid? (Department of Energy - smart home info)
Smart Cities
Long Term Energy Plan (25 minutes)
UK National Grid Video (10 minutes)
Good Info but dull (2 videos - part 1 and 2)
Smart Grid (4.5 minutes)
Energy Games
What If..We Lived on the Moon? Video
Newsela Moon Article
Newsela Space Travel Articles
Idea: Write a letter from the moon.
Idea: Futuristic Vehicle Design
Idea: Futuristic house design
Idea: Brainstorming
Idea: Group Rules and Norms
8th Grade Energy
Objectives: To learn about energy.
Activator: What is energy? How is it created? What are some renewable forms of energy?
Mini Lesson:
Day 1
Watch Growing Appetites, Limited Resources
Watch Energy Defined
Watch Putting Energy to Use
Watch A Never Ending Supply
Day 2
Watch Solar Power
Watch Wind Power
Watch Solving the Storage Problem
Watch Toward a Smarter Grid
Student Engagement
Answer Questions/Discussion
Wrap-up
____________________
Nova Energy Lab (2018)
Objective
To gain a better understanding of energy. To use the concepts that we have learned to design energy solutions.
Activator
Where most energy originates:
Examples of renewable energy...
Most energy efficient time to charge electronics...
Limitations of solar...
Drawbacks of fossil fuels...
Mini Lesson
About the Energy Lab
Notes: Click on the energy map links underneath the sliders.
Los Angeles has no "live data" so the final test will be unsuccessful. Still give the simulation a try.
Do the Challenges from easiest (1) to hardest (4).
You can't use more $ than you have in your budget.
You can't use more than 99% of your land area available.
Student Engagment
Play the Energy Lab Game
Wrap-up
Discuss the game/simulation
________________
Infrastructure and City Planning
Objectives:
To think about what makes a successful city.
To learn about infrastructure.
Activator: Take the Energy Lab Quiz in Google Classroom.
Mini Lesson
Watch the 8 80 City
Student Engagment
Discuss Infrastructure
Wrap-up
Take picture of results
_____
Zoning and City Planning 1
Objectives:
To think about what makes a successful city.
To review infrastructure.
To learn about city zoning.
Activator
What is Infrastructure?
What is city zoning?
Would you want to place a school next door to a factory? Why or why not?
Mini Lesson:
Watch Greening the Ghetto (first 10 minutes)
Zoning Activity: Which zone?
Sample Zoning Map
Student Engagement:
Discussion: What is "Environmental Justice"? What is Red Lining"?
Look at sample zoning maps: 3 Positives, 2 Changes your group would make to zoning.
Wrap-up: Share your group's ideas.
_________
Zoning and City Planning 2
Objectives:
To think about what makes a successful city.
To learn about city zoning.
Activator
Zoning Activity: Which zone?
Mini Lesson:
Sample Zoning Map
How much residential zoning do we need? Industrial? Commercial? Public Space?
Introduce Zoning Critique Lesson.
Student Engagement:
Look at sample zoning maps: 3 Positives, 2 Changes your group would make to zoning.
Wrap-up: Share your group's ideas.
_________
Creating a City
Objectives
To learn about sustainability
To start planning a city
Activator
Lets say that you can build a city from scratch. What are some of the things you would you need to think about as you design your city?
Mini Lesson
Vocab: tradeoffs, innovative, manufacturing, mobility, utilities, plausible, sustainable
Watch Sustainable City in Dubai
Student Engagement
Create a google document with all of the headings from City Design: Questions to Consider. Begin answering these questions. Remember: Your 8 80 city needs to be scientifically plausible, sustainable, futuristic and innovative.
Wrap-up
Sign out
__________________
Objectives
To start making plans for your city
To get organized
Activator
Where do you want to place your city?
Mini Lesson
Introduce Rubrics, Goals, Weekly Reports and Research Questions
Student Engagement
Discuss, Plan, Set Goals
Wrap-up
Jot notes on weekly report and hand it in. Pit everything else in your team folder.
__________________
Objectives
To plan your city, get organized, and understand the expectations.
Activator
What decisions have you made about your city?
Mini Lesson
1. futurecity.org/resource/city-model-video-tutorial
2. futurecity.org/resource/city-model-moving-parts
3. futurecity.org/resource/city-presentation-video-tutorial
Student Engagement
Make decisions/ Do Research
Wrap-up
Put everything in your team folder and put them away.
______________
Objectives
To plan your city, get organized, and understand the expectations.
Activator
What decisions have you made about your city?
Mini Lesson
1. Look at City Planning Questions
2. Look at Research Questions and Resources
Student Engagement
Make decisions/ Do Research
Wrap-up
Put everything in your team folder and put them away.
_______
Objective
Learn more about the model
To finish city planning, and research questions.
To plan the model.
Activator
Look at some Future City Models
Mini Lesson
Future City Models Requirements
Model Rubric
Discuss Scale
Student Engagement
Finish up 8th Grade Tasks on White board (Team Meeting with Ms. Collins)
Make a plan for your models (Draw a blueprint with notes. Moving part, electric grid, etc... Look at the rubric!)
Wrap-up
Cleanup
___________
Objective
To discuss cleanup and procedures
To finish city planning, and research questions.
To plan the model.
Activator
Checkin: Do you have a plan drawn up for your model?
...with zones, roads, transportation, details such as location of schools, police, etc.
Do you have an idea of what materials you might use?
What about an idea and plan for a moving part?
Mini Lesson
Discuss materials vs. tools, storage
No one will leave until the room is cleaned up.
Student Engagement
Show me your plan for your city when you think it's ready.
Get a bin for materials.
Wrap-up
Cleanup
_________
Objective: To build a resilient city
Activator
If you are resilient, you can bounce back after something bad happens.
Example: If you are emotionally resilient, when you fail a test, you don't give up; instead, you work harder in that class, and pass that class.
If you are physically resilient, when you trip and fall, you get back up again.
Who might be the most resilient in this case? Who the least?
A resilient city adapts to challenges; it has connected systems and infrastructure in place that limit damage and help the city recover. Physical systems such as infrastructure and housing are built to withstand high winds or earthquakes, information systems such as zoning data and maps are designed to support relief efforts, and institutions such as city management or emergency response are developed to help with recovery. A resilient city ensures its residents are safe, their communities are stable and cared for, and the economy remains durable.
Mini Lesson: watch: http://www.100resilientcities.org/multimedia/#/-_/
Who are the least resilient people in a city? Why?
How can you build up the resilience of your citizens? How will that help build up the resiliency of your city?
Student Engagement: discuss. Work on city.
Wrap-up: cleanup
________
Infrastructure Defined
1: the system of public works of a country, state, or region; also : the resources (such as personnel, buildings, or equipment) required for an activity
Wind Energy Hands-on
----
Other Resources
StudentEnergy.org (Great resource!!!)
What is the Smart Grid? (Department of Energy - smart home info)
Smart Cities
Long Term Energy Plan (25 minutes)
UK National Grid Video (10 minutes)
Good Info but dull (2 videos - part 1 and 2)
Smart Grid (4.5 minutes)
Energy Games