My Ecofriendly House Build an environmental house prototype using 3 of the 4 following renewable energy sources: sun, wind, water, or geothermal. This.

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Build an environmental Build an environmental house prototype using 3 house prototype using 3 of the 4 following of the 4 following renewable energy renewable energy sources: sun, wind, water, sources: sun, wind, water, or geothermal.or geothermal.

This innovative house This innovative house should use and conserve should use and conserve energy efficiently as well energy efficiently as well as minimize damage to as minimize damage to the environment and to the environment and to residents.residents.

Proposed learning situation

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TargetTarget:: Grade 8 students. Grade 8 students. DurationDuration:: At least 6 periods of 75 minutes. At least 6 periods of 75 minutes.

Broad Area of Learning:Broad Area of Learning: Environmental Environmental awareness and consumer rights and awareness and consumer rights and responsibilities.responsibilities.

Pedagogical intention:Pedagogical intention: At the end of this At the end of this learning situation the student understands learning situation the student understands how technological systems can transform how technological systems can transform natural energy sources into useful energies.natural energy sources into useful energies.

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Evaluated competenciesEvaluated competencies:: CD1,2,3 and CC8. CD1,2,3 and CC8.

ContentContent:: Ingineering, technological systems, Ingineering, technological systems, forces and motion, geological and geophysical forces and motion, geological and geophysical phenomena.phenomena.

TaskTask:: In teams of 4, develop an innovative In teams of 4, develop an innovative house concept integrating three energy house concept integrating three energy modules using solar, wind, water, or modules using solar, wind, water, or geothermal energy.geothermal energy.

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Competency 1Competency 1Seeks solutions to technological problemsSeeks solutions to technological problems

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Demonstrate a clear understanding of the problem.problem.

Plan carefully all aspects of the work to be done Plan carefully all aspects of the work to be done and respect specifications.and respect specifications.

Follow procedure step by step, make Follow procedure step by step, make adjustments, justify them and work safely.adjustments, justify them and work safely.

Test his/her solution, find its strengths and Test his/her solution, find its strengths and weaknesses and suggest improvements.weaknesses and suggest improvements.

Expectations and evaluation

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House model with a wind turbine.House model with a wind turbine.

Inside view of the Inside view of the second floor.second floor.

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Set-up to produce electricity Set-up to produce electricity with a cardboard wind with a cardboard wind turbineturbine..

Closer view of gear Closer view of gear system.system.

Set-up to produce electricity Set-up to produce electricity with a small motor.with a small motor.