Έτοιμοι για δράση;
Σχετικό υλικό
Πόροι
Computers/tablets for costing materials, recycled and craft materials for modelling, craft knives, cutting mats, scissors, masking tape, cold-melt glue guns, pens & pencils, paper.
Ανθρώπινο Δυναμικό
Students from another class, architect (as with LU4), parents and other school staff.
Προετοιμασία
Gather resources and equipment; arrange surveys with students from other classes; arrange for architects and other visitors to attend presentations.
Στόχοι, μηνύματα, έννοιες
Συγεκεκριμένοι στόχοι
- To design and sketch-model an outdoor classroom.
- To calculate the cost of the design.
Συγκεκριμένα μηνύματα
- Scientific knowledge can be used to make design decisions.
- There is a balance between using the materials with the best properties for the job, and using affordable materials to stay within a given budget.
Βασικοί όροι
- design decisions
- material properties
- cost
- budget
- architect
Πρακτικές και Δεξιότητες
Πρακτικές STEM
- Αιτιολόγηση και σχεδιασμός λύσεων
- Δημιουργία και αξιοποίηση μοντέλων
- Τεκμηριωμένη υπεράσπιση επιχειρηματολογίας
- Άντληση, αξιολόγηση και επικοινωνία πληροφοριών
- Αξιοποίηση των μαθηματικών και της υπολογιστικής σκέψης
- Διατύπωση ερωτημάτων και προσδιορισμός προβλημάτων
Προσωπικές δεξιότητες
- Αντιμετώπιση της αβεβαιότητας
- Εκμάθηση μέσω της αποτυχίας στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσης
- Ομαδικό πνεύμα και συνεργασία
Δεξιότητες διαχείρισης
- Προσχεδιασμός
- Αξιοποίηση πόρων
Δράση
step 1
Students will create a survey of their target audience to find out how students in other year groups hope to benefit by having an outdoor classroom, and what features they would like it to have.
step 2
Using all the ideas and knowledge that they have gained through this Learning Scenario, students will work in groups to design an outdoor classroom with real materials in mind. They may design through sketching or sketch-modelling (thinking straight away in 3D). They should consider the weather in all 4 seasons, the materials and structure, the function and interior elements, and the placement of the structure within the school site.
step 3
Once they have thought about the materials, they will calculate how much it would cost to build their classroom. They may use the internet to research, or use a predetermined price list for different materials per m2, and should calculate the size/quantity of the materials their design needs to work out the cost. N.B. The price list doesn't need to be realistic or in a real currency; it is for comparative purposes between designs.
step 4
Students will present their ideas and models, justifying their design decisions using scientific evidence from their experiments in LU3/4/5. This will be presented to a panel of judges including the architect, headteacher and school business manager, who will select the most suitable and cost effective design. Parents and staff will be invited to attend the presentation.
step 5
The students' views and opinions about the benefits and design features of an outdoor classroom developed during this project will be taken into account to build a real outdoor learning environment for the school in the near future.