Eco-Building Investigation: Creating and designing
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Bronze level
Published on 9/27/2013
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Learning objectives
- To research and select different types of materials to use as insulation in your eco-building
- To conduct a series of scientific investigations to test the strength of your materials for their insulation properties
- To evaluate the types of materials have used in your final eco-building design and summarise with reasons why you have chosen them
Created for
Ages 11 - 13
Ages 14 - 18
Subject
Digital/Media Literacy
Environment
Natural Sciences
Physics
Twenty-first century skills
21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Communication
Knowledge building & critical thinking
Global awareness & civic literacy
ICT for learning
Problem solving & innovation (creativity)
Featured tools
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Powe...
Windows 7
Windows Photo ...
Thinglink
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Publ...
Google Sketchup
Required hardware
PC
Tablet
Phone
Instructional approach
Project based learning (PBL)
Personalized learning
Learning activity details
In this task you will find out about eco buildings and consider the features that you would like to see included in a building (of your choice) in Howick College. Working in groups you will need to divide up the research whilst working together on a single design for your eco-building.