Sustainable housing

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Theme: Designing and building sustainable homes

Australian Technologies curriculum

6.6 Critique, explore and investigate needs or opportunities for designing and analyse and select appropriate materials, components, tools and processes to achieve intended designed solutions

Focus questions

What are the benefits/ disadvantages of the design features of the houses pictured?

What are some eco friendly/ sustainable technologies used in houses?

Which technologies would benefit the location of your house?

Explain how the materials you have used are sustainable.

Explain how the design features of you house make it more sustainable.

Explain how you have used sustainable/ eco friendly technologies in your house.

Materials required and the location of any additional supporting information that will assist develop learning materials for your class.

Design programs such as mind craft, educreations. Range of materials: plastic bottles, pvc pipe, wood planks, tiles, cotton wool, polystyrene cups, bubble wrap, straw, clay, stones, slate, cork, sticks, corrugated iron, construction toys such as Lego, Mobilo, wooden blocks. iPads, class computers, pictures.

Cross-curriculum learning experiences

Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia. – students explore housing in different regions of Asia and compare them with Australian houses.

Sustainability – students identify sustainable materials and technologies used in housing.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures – Students explore traditional and contemporary indigenous housing.

English – Oral language collaborating with others/ sharing of ideas

 

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