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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Communityscape: Our Built Environment
Lesson Description:
In this lesson, students explore the built environment and its role in their lives. they identify the types of buildings in their community and work together to create a “communityscape,” a visual project showing their knowledge of the buildings in their community.
Objectives
In this lesson, students explore the built environment and its role in their lives. they identify the types of buildings in their community and work together to create a “communityscape,” a visual project showing their knowledge of the buildings in their community.
Objectives
- Students will define and use this vocabulary term: architect.
- Studentswill identify the types of buildings they see daily as part of their built environment.
- Studentswill create a visual representation of their built environment.
- Studentswill discuss the importance of making their community more sustainable.
Lesson Type:
- Project
Sustainability Topic:
- Green Building
GEF Program Category:
- Green Building Program
Time Needed:
45 minutes
45 minutes
Materials Needed:
- Vocabulary card: architect
- Large roll of white art paper
- Non-toxic black permanent markers (one per student)
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation
Green Education Foundation
School or Group:
GEF
GEF
Contact Email:
Service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Social Studies
