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Snow Creek Elementary School

Leadership in Educational and Environmental Design

 

The activities found within these lessons are designed to teach students the high performance functions of the building.  The intention with each lesson is that the teacher uses the building as a healthy model for human interaction with the earth in building and construction.  Each grade level will focus on different strands for lessons pertaining to human ecology and/or the building ecology. All activities are aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for each grade level, the connects are made within the Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies columns.  The total amount of time that all students will receive instruction in the Educational and Environmental Design exceeds the 10 hour minimum. 

 

 

 

 

Grade Level and Lessons

 

Math

Reading

Science

Social

Studies

Time

 

Kindergarten- The Building Ecology and Efficiency

 

 

 

 

 

Guest Presentation and Building Tour

 

2.01

3.02

5.05

2 hours with questions and tour

Water Efficiency:

Saving water in the restroom

4.01

4.02

 

3.04

3.05

 

3 hours for completion

Electrical Energy Efficiency:

When do the lights come on?

4.02

 

3.04

3.05

5.03

3 hours for completion

Additional Classroom Activities

1.01

2.01

2.02

2.05

 

 

6 hours

 Kindergarten Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 14 hours

First Grade- The Building Ecology and Efficiency

 

 

 

 

 

Guest Presentation and Building Tour

 

2.01

3.01

3.02

 

6.02

6.03

2 hours with discussion and tour

Controlled Lighting:

How Long Do the Lights Stay on?

1.01

2.01

4.01

4.02

 

 

5.05

2 hours activity only and

1 hour discussion groups

Additional Classroom Activities

1.01

4.02

2.01

2.03

1.01

2.01

 

12 hours

 First Grade Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 17 hours

Second Grade- Use of Recycled Materials at Snow Creek and High Performance Features

Math

Reading

Science

Social

 

Guest Lecture Series: Carpeting and Recycled Content

 

 

3.01

3.06

 

2 hours with discussion and tour

High Performance HVAC System

Comparing Temperatures

1.01

2.01

 

 

 

4 hours with data collection and comparison

Additional Classroom Activities

 

1.02

2.01

2.03

3.01

3.06

6.02

6.03

6 hours

 Second Grade Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 12 hours

Third Grade- Snow Creek as a Sustainable Site

Math

Reading

Science

Social

 

Guest Lecture Series:

Sustainable Site; Soil and Land at Snow Creek

 

 

2.01

6.01

3 hours with discussion and walk about

Guest Lecture Series:

Water Efficient Landscaping: No Irrigation

 

 

2.03

2.04

6.01

3 hours with discussion and walk about

Compare the water usage of Snow Creek and Catawba Elementary School

1.02

1.03

5.03

5.04

2.03

 

3.01

3.02

6.01

4 hours in class periods of science and math

 Third Grade Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 10 Hours

Fourth Grade- The Building Energy

Math

Reading

Science

Social

 

Guest Lecture Series:

Electrical Design and Energy Efficiency at Snow Creek

 

 

3.03

3.07

 

2 hours with discussion

Understanding the Series and Parallel Circuits at Snow Creek

 

 

3.07

 

4 hours in class periods

Writing about Alternative Transportation

Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms

 

5.09

4.02

6.01

4 hours in class periods

 Fourth Grade Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 10 Hours

Fifth Grade- The Building Atmosphere

Math

Reading

Science

Social

 

Guest Lecture Series:

Innovative Water Technologies for Efficiency

 

 

3.01

 

 

3 hours  with tours and open discussion with guest

Guest Lecture Series:

Storm water Design; Quality and Quantity Control

 

2.01

2.02

2.03

2.02

2.03

2.04

2.07

 

3 hours with tours and open discussion with guest

High Performance Feature:

Tankless Hot Water Heaters Lab Activity

2.01

2.02

 

3.01

4.01

4.05

 

4 hours lab and follow up discussion with groups

 Fifth Grade Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 10 Hours

Sixth Grade-

Materials and Resources/ Environmental Quality

Math

Reading

Writing

Science

Social

 

Guest Lecture Series: Innovative Lighting

 

 

2.04

6.05

13.02

2 hours with discussion and tours

Measuring the Natural Light at Snow Creek

2.03

3.01

2.01

2.03

2.04

6.05

6.06

 

3 hours in  class periods

Energy Inventory Activity

 

 

1.01

13.02

6 hours in class periods

 Sixth Grade Total Hours

 

 

 

 

 11 Hours

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