Retrofitting
Modifying an existing structure to improve energy efficiency
Architecture
Project Overview
Synopsis
Students will learn how to estimate and calculate the amount of needed materials as well as these material's overall cost. Students will use Excel to keep a running list of necessary materials and will learn how to input formulas to make calculations.
Finally students will generate a presentation that will highlight their designs and any innovative modifications that they created. Students will have a choice of which presentation program that they want to use. Possible options are: PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, and Smore.
Standards Addressed
ISTE Student Standards: 1abcd 2abcd 3abcd 4abcd 5ab 6abcd
Common Core ELA – Reading Standards for Literature 6-12: 1 & 2
Common Core ELA – Writing Standards 6-12: 1abcde 2abcdef 4 5 6 7 8
Common Core Math High School – Quantities: 1 3
Common Core Math High School – Complex Number Systems: 1 5 8
Common Core Math High School – Seeing Structure in Expressions: 2 3ab 4
Common Core Math High School – Creating Equations: 1 2 3 4