Design a Sustainable House - Scale Drawing
by Tasha Weeks
This is a lesson involving math, science, and engineering. Students are also required to write a reflection paragraph. Students will use a scale to create a scale drawing of a sustainable house that is powered by a renewable energy resource and incorporates sustainability design principles.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13wJFZdmf4DGCpmg5E5RUv_QNDZGzE9FE/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems 3. Knowledge Constructor Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) Ratio and Proportion (RP) Expressions and Equations (EE) English Language Arts (ELA) WritingRelated Content
Grades:
7th Grade
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