Design a Sustainable House - Scale Model (Part 2 of 2)
by Tasha Weeks
This lesson is part 2 of 2. In lesson one, students create a scale drawing (blueprint) of a sustainable house. In this lesson, students use their scale drawing to create a scale model of a sustainable house that utilizes a renewable energy resource for power generation, while incorporating sustainable design principles.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19KIh56zr7qumgLdTJ7YwPYzpRcahQAJe/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Technology 1. Empowered Learner 3. Knowledge Constructor Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process 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
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