Lesson 00 – Unit Overview
This document provides an introduction and teacher background for this unit.
Green Math & Engineering
Lesson 00 – Unit Overview
Lesson 01 – Whose House
Lesson 01 – Whose House
Students match the house with the celebrity who owns it and begin thinking about all that goes into designing a house. This lesson serves as an activator for the unit.
Lesson 02 – House Project Overview
Lesson 02 – House Project Overview
This lesson provides students with an overview of expectations for their project. Students create a concept map to identify where they will apply math skills in designing their house.
Lesson 03 – Intended Occupants: Optional ELA Connection
Lesson 03 – Intended Occupants: Optional ELA Connection
Students provide a detailed description of the individuals who will live in the house they design.
Lesson 04 – Leave Only Footprints
Lesson 04 – Leave Only Footprints
Students evaluate the ecological footprints of their individual lifestyles and analyze the class data uses mean, median and mode.
Lesson 05 – Decision Graphic Introduction
Lesson 05 – Decision Graphic Introduction
Students compare the economic and environmental impacts of the construction of two types of homes and determine which type of graph best shows the data.
Lesson 06 – All A Loan
Lesson 06 – All A Loan
In this multi-lesson unit, student practice calculating and manipulating percentages and applying their skills to evaluate compound interest rates on loans needed to build their homes.
Lesson 07 – Measurement Madness
Lesson 07 – Measurement Madness
Students practice measuring and converting measurements using equivalent fractions.
Lesson 08 – Scale the Wall
Lesson 08 – Scale the Wall
Students measure rooms in the school to gain an understanding of space and scale.
Lesson 09 – Hit the Deck
Lesson 09 – Hit the Deck
Students practice using scale and calculating the area and perimeter of squares, rectangles, and composite shapes to create a floor plan for their house.
Lesson 10 – Drafting Bubbles
Lesson 10 – Drafting Bubbles
Students practice working with the area of rectangles by creating a rough draft that shows how the square footage of their house is divided and used.
Lesson 11 – The Final Floor
Lesson 12 – Green House?
Lesson 12 – Green House?
Students analyze the cost of the materials needed for their house and decide which materials to use, making choices based on economic and environmental factors.
Lesson 13 – What’s In A Window?
Lesson 13 – What’s In A Window?
In this optional lesson, students compare the effectiveness of materials in insulating heat by measuring temperature and calculating differences.
Lesson 14 – Final Budget
Lesson 14 – Final Budget
Students use a transaction register to create their final budget while determining the actual cost of supplies and calculating sales tax.
Lesson 15 – Build-A-Math
Lesson 15 – Build-A-Math
Students build a 3D model of their house to scale, calculating how much material is needed for each section. This can be done in a number of ways (see ͞Building Options͟ for description of possible building methods).
