Living With Nature (Lesson 1)

• Design
• 6th Grade

Class URL

https://tinyurl.com/modaKIPP1

Living With Nature

Goal of the Class

Learn about the environment

Learn about architecture & the design process

Learn how to use TinkerCAD

Learn about designing houses with nature in mind

https://www.tinkercad.com/

Design Process

What is Design?

What is Design? 

We define design as a process, or series of steps, that can inspire change and make the world a better place. 

Design exists at the intersection of functionality and creativity.

Can you give an example of this? 

What is Climate Change?

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Climate Change

-Earth heats up

-Destruction of the Ozone Layer (trapping Carbon Dioxide inside of the atmosphere) 

-Changes of weather in specific areas of the world (often uncommon changes) 

-Droughts, rising sea levels, floods, volcanos, and so many other things

Earth Now 

Link

Has anything changed since the creation of the videos?

Affects of Climate Change (LINK)

Bushfires below Stacks Bluff, Tasmania, Australia  by Matt Palmer

What video or project did you interact with(watch or use) ?

View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon: NASA

What are other ways our lives are affected by climate change?

Hurricane Ida and Nora

Recent flooding in New York City (2021). 

Gulf of Mexico were on fire due to an oil spill. 

Fire in the Amazon Rain Forest 

Volcano Erupption 

Took place in Iceland on August 22, 2021

Design a solution that could help someone in one of the recent natural disasters? 

Sketch out your idea. 

Brainstorming Ideas

Share your Idea with the class

Share your idea and get feedback from a classmate

When giving feedback use: 

I like…

I wish...

I wonder...