Build Your Dream Home

by Itzel Suarez, Jennifer Titterington, and Anthony Rubio

Introduction

Anchor Video

Concept Map

Project Calendar

Lesson Plans

Letter to Parents

Assessments

Resources

Modifications

Grant

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

Anchor Video

Engagement

Intro to unit project

Assessment: Focused Autobiographical Sketch (pre) 

 

Assessment:  Concept Map (pre)

Measurements

Perimeter

Area

Surface area

Volume

 

Measurements

Perimeter

Area

Surface area

Volume

 

Measurements

Perimeter

Area

Surface area

Volume

Assessment:  Minute Paper

 

Scale drawings

Lesson:  “Ratios, Proportion, & Floor plans

Start floor plan

 

Week 2

Shapes

Angles

Properties/Classification

 

Shapes

Angles

Properties/Classification

 

Shapes

Angles

Properties/Classification

Assessment:  Minute Paper

Turn in floor plan

 

Architects/Engineers check floor plans

Presentations of floor plans

 

Materials

Lesson:  “Tessellations & Floors”

Start building models

 

Week 3

Energy conservation

Assessment:  Focused Listing

Show simulation

 

Solar panels vs. electricity

Assessment:  Pro & Con Grid

 

Water supply

pH levels

Chem. Equations for water purification

 

Water supply

pH levels

Chem. Equations for water purification

Assessment:  Pro & Con Grid

 

Work on project

Week 4

Budgeting Lesson

Assessment:  Minute Paper

Work on budget for house

 

Work on project

Work on project

Assessment:  Concept Map (pre)

Work on project

 

Present project to class and to architects/engineers

Assessment: Focused Autobiographical Sketch (post)