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House Project Overview Lesson PlanHouse Project Overview Lesson Plan
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Beyond Benign
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6th - 8th
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Math
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Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2017
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House Project Overview

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  • Intended Occupants: Optional ELA Connection
  • Green Math & Engineering Unit Overview (.docx)
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What does your perfect house look like? Pupils design a sustainable house given certain specifications. They create concept maps that detail the math skills they need to use while considering their designs.

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Concepts

housing, the home, engineering design, architecture, applied mathematics

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class conduct a survey asking people what features they would want for their dream houses

Classroom Considerations

  • The second installment of a 15-part series; scholars should have knowledge of housing features from the first lesson
  • A broad range of basic math skills is necessary for the project; see the list in the resource

Pros

  • Provides graphic organizers (concept maps) for individuals to fill in
  • Includes a detailed procedure list for the activity

Cons

  • None

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