INTRODUCTION
Congratulations you have been chosen to create the school of the future. Protecting the environment is a high priority and your new school with be the ultimate in green technology. By understanding what schools were like 100 years ago, 50 years ago and what school buildings are like today you can plan for a school 50 years from now. Future School
| Focus | 100 Years Ago | 50 Years Ago | Today |
| Architecture The Building |
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| Energy Heat and Light |
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| Landscape Outside Design |
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| Resources Recycling and Trash |
THE TASK
Create a school of the future incorporating green technology.
- Your team needs to design a school that reduces its energy footprint;
- You will design a PreK- 5 Elementary school
- Your school must have eight green initiatives
- Your school will have an energy mission statement
- A name that matches the school mission
- A press release promoting your school
THE PROCESS
To accomplish the task you will work with a team of classmates who specialize in different green technologies. Together you will design the ultimate playground that goes with your school.
Architect – Design layout of school
Energy Engineer – Research energy sources for electrical and heat
Landscape Designer – Design the plants, gardens and trees
Resource Specialist – Pre-cycling and recycling plan
GREEN EDUCATION
- First you’ll be assigned to role for a school team
- Work with the others in your same job to research your topic both in the past and current day.
- Create a poster outlining the information you gathered
- Students graduate from their specialty school
SCHOOL GREEN TEAM
- Work with the different specialists to design your future school
- Develop two green initiatives that relate to your specialty.
- Present your final project in a team presentation.
Search through the energy links and collect information on your topic. Create a large org chart with a topic web. Be sure everyone on your team understands their role on the school team. Once you are finished researching you can go to work with your Green School Team. Together you will create a Green School Design and plan to present to the class.
LINKS
CONCLUSION
Thank you for doing your part to help the environment. The future belongs to you and your knowledge and action will make the world a better place.
EVALUATION – EVALUATION
Your grade will be based on your individual contribution and the whole group project.
| Beginning 1 |
Accomplished 2 |
Exemplary |
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| Architect | Minimal drawing of school | Good design layout of school | Excellent design layout of school |
| Energy Engineer | Brief electrical and heating plan | Electrical and heating plan | Detailed electrical and heating plan |
| Landscape Designer | Minimal gardening plan |
Adequate plant, garden and playground plan | Elaborate plant, garden and tree plan |
| Resource Specialist | Pre-cycling and }recycling mentioned |
Adequate Pre-cycling and recycling plan | Outstanding Pre-cycling and recycling plan |
| Beginning 1 |
Accomplished 2 |
Exemplary 3 |
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| Individual Task | Few tasks are completed. Work is not neat or organized |
Most tasks are completed. Work is neat, organized and of good quality. | All task are completed. Work is neat, organized, and of excellent quality. |
| Individual Contributions to the Group |
Few contributions were made. |
Some contributions were made. | Many contributions were made to the project and playground |
| Group Project Presentation | Presentation is disorganized. Audience is not engaged. | Presentation is organized. Audience is engaged. | Presentation is extremely organized. Audience is engaged by a lively presentation. |
Green School Handout