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Green Stuff: Designing an Earth-Friendly Room Lesson PlanGreen Stuff: Designing an Earth-Friendly Room Lesson Plan
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Green Stuff: Designing an Earth-Friendly Room

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In this activity students explore earth-friendly materials that can be used in home environments. They learn about the relationship between the environment and design, and use a variety of problem-solving strategies. They work in collaborative groups to research furniture, bedding, flooring, and other home products, and be given a budget to design a room. Students participate in a mock design award presentation highlighting their ideas.

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design, organic material, the earth

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design, earth, home products, materials, organic, math

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