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Design a Better Neighborhood Lesson Plan


Objectives
Students will:
  • consider the importance of excess nitrogen in the environment
  • consider the importance of designing environmentally-neutral construction
  • brainstorm and plan different activities to prevent and/or solve a problem
  • create a plan to redesign an area of your neighborhood

Materials
  • computers with internet access
  • camera
  • large sheets of paper
  • design/model materials

Assessment
Students should complete and submit a design or model suggesting a redesign of an area in the neighborhood deemed environmentally unfriendly.


Implementation Tips
If there are not enough computers for students, you could:
  • create small working groups project the image for the class using an LCD projector
  • print and distribute the materials
Encourage students to search for alternative materials, for example: