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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Making Bricks
Lesson Description:
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of green building. They make their own hybrid adobe bricks to understand how today’s green builders are blending traditional materials with new ideas.
Lesson Type:
- Experiment
- Group Work
Sustainability Topic:
- Green Building
GEF Program Category:
- Green Building Program
Time Needed:
1 hour
1 hour
Standards Addressed:
Nse (science)
1. abilities and understandings necessary to conduct scientific inquiry
4. principles and theories of earth and space science: properties of earth materials, objects in the sky, changes in earth and sky
ncss (social studies)
3. people, places, and environments: study of people, places, and environments
ncte (english)
4. students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes
Nse (science)
1. abilities and understandings necessary to conduct scientific inquiry
4. principles and theories of earth and space science: properties of earth materials, objects in the sky, changes in earth and sky
ncss (social studies)
3. people, places, and environments: study of people, places, and environments
ncte (english)
4. students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
School or Group:
Green Education Foundation
Green Education Foundation
Contact Email:
Service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Service@greeneducationfoundation.org
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