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This PBL is designed for on-level or above-level high school students. Rooted in a common topic discussed extensively by environmentalists today, students will be given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills across STEM-based subjects in an effort to help solve problems of energy conservation within private homes. Prior to introducing this assignment, students should have a firm grasp on spatial reasoning, basic trigonometric functions, surface area, and optimization. This PBL can be used as a major project to demonstrate the importance of problem solving, critical thinking, time management, cooperation, and time allocation.
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Housing Standards – http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/NHHS_Full_Doc.pdf
Environmentally-Friendly Housing Ideas – http://www.ecofriendlyhouses.net/
Gantt Chart – http://www.gantt.com/
Concept Drawings – http://gallery.conceptdraw.com/
Blue Prints – https://www.thehouseplanshop.com/simple-house-plans.php – https://houseplans.co/articles/whats-included-set-house-plans/
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Hilsabeck, T., Whitfield, J.G., Etchells, M.J. (2016). Building a Better Tomorrow. In: Capraro, M.M., Whitfield, J.G., Etchells, M.J., Capraro, R.M. (eds) A Companion to Interdisciplinary STEM Project-Based Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-485-5_3
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