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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Green Homes
Lesson Description:
In this lesson, students will learn about sustainable building practices Habitat for Humanity supports. Students will generate a diagram to explain an aspect of green building and then create a proposal for a green initiative.
Students will:
• Read about green building practices Habitat for Humanity considers when planning and constructing homes.
• Create a diagram to explain one sustainable practice.
• Work together to draft a proposal for a green initiative.
In this lesson, students will learn about sustainable building practices Habitat for Humanity supports. Students will generate a diagram to explain an aspect of green building and then create a proposal for a green initiative.
Students will:
• Read about green building practices Habitat for Humanity considers when planning and constructing homes.
• Create a diagram to explain one sustainable practice.
• Work together to draft a proposal for a green initiative.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
- Project
Sustainability Topic:
- Energy
- Green Building
- Water
GEF Program Category:
- Green Building Program
- Waste Reduction Challenge
- Green Energy Challenge
Time Needed:
2-3 classes
2-3 classes
Standards Addressed:
• Students should develop understandings about science and technology.
• Students should develop understanding of natural resources.
• Students should develop understanding of environmental quality.
• Students should develop understanding of science and technology in local, national, and global challenges.
• Students should develop understandings about science and technology.
• Students should develop understanding of natural resources.
• Students should develop understanding of environmental quality.
• Students should develop understanding of science and technology in local, national, and global challenges.
Submitted By:
GEF on behalf of Habitat for Humanity
GEF on behalf of Habitat for Humanity
School or Group:
GEF
GEF
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Science
