Major Concept
: Designing and constructing a scale model house uses critical analytical skills that apply the math principals of scaling, ratio and proportion and demonstrate the science concepts that relate to energy efficient building and alternative energy systems.
Subconcepts
: I Scale drawings are similar to one view of an object. The scales give the ratio between corresponding parts of the drawing and the actual object. These corresponding ratios produce a proportion.
II. The application of science concepts that relate to energy efficient building design and alternative energy systems will be explored and evaluated.
III. Design and scale model house construction are processes that involve the collection of information, the evaluation of information, and decision-making based on that evaluation. Designing and constructing means constantly reevaluating your design and construction techniques as new ideas occur. The final product of constructing a model house involves all these processes and directly applies the ideas of scaling, ratio and proportion, and energy efficiency to a new, concrete situation.
Terminal Objective
: Upon completion of this curriculum unit, students will be able to design their own floor plans (blueprints) and construct an energy-efficient scale model house from cardboard.
