ENERGY:Planning the energy house

ACTIVITY SHEET NO2ACTIVITIES

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Learning Objective Aims

Equipment and Resources

Work as a group to finalise features to be included in the house model and overcome potential design issues.

To work together to look into features for the model to demonstrate energy efficiency in the home.To decide on final features to be included in the model house. A3 paper, marker pens

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Recap on lesson 1

Discussion around homework

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Teacher to recap previous lesson and outline lesson 2 (to reach a stage where final props for the house have been agreed by the class, with a view to starting the design and build process in Lessons 3 and 4).

Students to get back into groups from previous lesson and discuss their homework*

Group to produce an A3 spider diagram of their props and initial ideas for designing them (material to use etc).

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* Where homework has not been given, teachers will need to provide energy/money saving information for the measures and pictures for pupils to refer to. Begin thinking about the practicalities of designing and making a prop to visually demonstrate the measures they were allocated at the end of lesson 1.

Meet back up as a class. Each group to list their ideas using their spider diagram. Display each spider diagram for all pupils to see, as a reference point for class discussion. Pictures they have found from their homework should also be used to inform the discussion.

Teacher to facilitate a class discussion to decide which features to include**.

Teacher should ensure pupils are using considerations from the Lesson Specific Guidance for this lesson 2 to inform their choices.

** Throughout the discussion the teacher should make notes on and summarise (or assign a pupil/some pupils to):

1. Features agreed on as a class – including non energy features to be included to add realism, if necessary.

2. Practical design limitations3. Agreed resolutions to design issues.

DISCUSSION3Class discussion to develop final plan for model house

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ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

2aCTIVITY sHEET 2/2

ENERGY:Planning the energy house

ACTIVITY SHEET NO2

Based on class discussion, produce a final list of features with agreed solutions to problems identified for the pupils to work from the following lesson (see guidance notes).

Allocate a prop to individual pupils or small groups. This could be done by random allocation, stated preferences from pupils, or teachers own knowledge of pupil’s strengths and skill sets. ***

Hand out notes summarising the class discussion (forming a loose project brief for each prop). Pupils to read the brief for their prop (on own or in groups as allocated above)***

***These actions are repeated at the start of lesson plan 3. See specific guidance for lessons 2 and 3 in the ‘Teachers guidance for Design and Technology’ document for further explanation.

DISCUSSION

Teachers preparation for Lesson 3

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hOMEWORK Collect examples

Pupils could be asked to prepare for their design lesson as homework, collecting visual examples of their allocated feature/concept, and explore materials that could be used. This could be demonstrated by annotated sketches, creating a mood board or similar.

Learning Outcomes

To work together to prioritise important features to include in a model house to demonstrate good energy practice.To critically evaluate the practicalities of making props to visually demonstrate energy saving features or concepts.

Curriculum links

Evaluate Understand developments in design and technology, its impact on individuals, society and the environment, and the responsibilities of designers, engineers and technologists

Investigate new and emerging technologies

Design Use a variety of approaches [for example, biomimicry and user-centred design], to generate creative ideas and avoid stereotypical responses

Develop specifications to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that respond to needs in a variety of situations

Technical knowledge Understand and use the properties of materials and the performance of structural elements to achieve functioning solutions

Make

Select from and use a wider, more complex range of materials, components and ingredients, taking into account their properties