Designing the Landscape AreaDesigning the Landscape Area

Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed!Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed!

CCSS. Math. Content.HSN‐Q.A.1 Use units as a way to CCSS. Math. Content.HSN‐Q.A.1 Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi‐step understand problems and to guide the solution of multi‐step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.data displays.

CCSS. Math. Content. HS N‐Q.A.2 Define appropriate quantities CCSS. Math. Content. HS N‐Q.A.2 Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling.for the purpose of descriptive modeling.

CCSS. Math.Content.HSG‐CO.A.1 Know precise definitions of CCSS. Math.Content.HSG‐CO.A.1 Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.

CCSS .Math. Content. HS G‐CO.D.12Make formal geometric CCSS .Math. Content. HS G‐CO.D.12Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, dynamic geometric software, etc.). Copying a segment; dynamic geometric software, etc.). Copying a segment; copying an angle; bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; copying an angle; bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; constructing perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular constructing perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular bisector of a line segment; and constructing a line parallel to a bisector of a line segment; and constructing a line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.given line through a point not on the line.

Bell Work / Student Learning ObjectivesBell Work / Student Learning Objectives

1. Describe the major 1. Describe the major areas of a residential areas of a residential landscape.landscape.

2. Identify the activities that 2. Identify the activities that occur in each of the areas.occur in each of the areas.

3. Explain how to create 3. Explain how to create “rooms” in the outdoor “rooms” in the outdoor landscape.landscape.

TermsTerms

EnclosuresEnclosures Focal pointFocal point Outdoor ceilingOutdoor ceiling Outdoor floorOutdoor floor

Outdoor living Outdoor living areaarea

Private areaPrivate area Public areaPublic area Service areaService area

Interest ApproachInterest Approach Make a list of activities that can take place Make a list of activities that can take place

in the yardin the yard

For example, playing with your For example, playing with your dog, greeting people, dog, greeting people,

swimming, playing ball, and swimming, playing ball, and barbecuing.barbecuing.

Sort these activities as to where they Sort these activities as to where they take place in the yard(In the backyard, take place in the yard(In the backyard, front yard, side yard, near the garage, front yard, side yard, near the garage, etc.)etc.)

Why is it important to keep similar Why is it important to keep similar activities together. activities together.

How can you achieve this with How can you achieve this with landscaping materials?landscaping materials?

What are the major areas of a What are the major areas of a residential landscape?residential landscape?

I. The outside property can be I. The outside property can be divided into:divided into:

A. A. Public areaPublic area– The front door of the home should be The front door of the home should be

treated as a treated as a focal pointfocal point B. B. Outdoor living areaOutdoor living area

– This area is usually located in the rear of This area is usually located in the rear of the home, out of view from the public and the home, out of view from the public and is often called the is often called the private areprivate area.a.

C. C. Service areaService area

This design is showing the public, private and service areas.

What happens in each of the main What happens in each of the main areas of a landscaped residential areas of a landscaped residential

site?site?

II. A landscape is divided into main II. A landscape is divided into main areas because each area has a areas because each area has a specific purpose. specific purpose.

A. The Public AreaA. The Public Area The public area surrounds the front The public area surrounds the front

door and includes such activities as door and includes such activities as greeting guests and leading people to greeting guests and leading people to the front door. It may be a formal or an the front door. It may be a formal or an informal setting.informal setting.

B. Outdoor Living AreaB. Outdoor Living Area

The outdoor living area is generally in The outdoor living area is generally in the rear of the property and includes the rear of the property and includes such activities as playing ball, such activities as playing ball, barbecuing, entertaining on decks or barbecuing, entertaining on decks or patios, and sunbathing.patios, and sunbathing.

C. Service AreaC. Service Area

The service area is The service area is located in an area out of located in an area out of site from the rest of the site from the rest of the yard; possibly close to yard; possibly close to the kitchen or garage, the kitchen or garage, and would include such and would include such activities as placement of activities as placement of garbage cans or compost garbage cans or compost heap, the dog run, solar heap, the dog run, solar panels and the vegetable panels and the vegetable garden.garden.

How does one create How does one create “rooms” in the outdoor “rooms” in the outdoor

landscape?landscape?

III. Just as an indoor room has theseIII. Just as an indoor room has these three things, outdoor rooms can be three things, outdoor rooms can be

created through the use of plant created through the use of plant material, fences, and surfacing material, fences, and surfacing

materialsmaterials..

A.A. EnclosuresEnclosures

B. Outdoor FloorB. Outdoor Floor

C. Outdoor CeilingC. Outdoor Ceiling

Overhead tree branches generally provide an outdoor ceiling in a landscape

Focal PointFocal Point

When developing a landscape plan When developing a landscape plan you must decide where the “focal” you must decide where the “focal” point will be located. Examples point will be located. Examples would be;would be;– A swimming poolA swimming pool– The front doorThe front door– A water source (pond, fountain, water A water source (pond, fountain, water

fall)fall)

Is there a focal point?Is there a focal point?

A formal setting, where is A formal setting, where is the focal point?the focal point?

An informal landscape!An informal landscape!

Where is the focal point?Where is the focal point?

Where is the focal point?Where is the focal point?

Is there a focal point?Is there a focal point?

Is this formal or informal ?Is this formal or informal ?

Has this landscape framed Has this landscape framed the view?the view?

Framing a view may be Framing a view may be done with plants or done with plants or

structures.structures.

Xeriscaping is popular in NM as it Xeriscaping is popular in NM as it uses water conserving drought uses water conserving drought

tolerant plants. Xeriscaping can still tolerant plants. Xeriscaping can still be very colorful.be very colorful.

ReviewReview What is he focal point of the public What is he focal point of the public

area?area? In what area would the compost pile be In what area would the compost pile be

placed?placed? What would the limbs of an overhead What would the limbs of an overhead

tree be used to help create a in the tree be used to help create a in the yard?yard?

Describe how to create a room in the Describe how to create a room in the landscape.landscape.

EvaluationEvaluation

1. Describe how to create a “room” in a 1. Describe how to create a “room” in a landscape.landscape.

2. List three materials that can be used 2. List three materials that can be used to create an outdoor floor.to create an outdoor floor.