Overview and Background: Unit: Space is Great

Lee Nikkel : Cheney USD 268

Vocational/Technical Arts. : Vocational/Technology : Vocational/Technology

Cheney : Grades 9 - 9 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Space is Great
Topics:	Home Design/Model Creation
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
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Summary:
Through study of the student's current home, students will create ideas about size and shape. They will create a model home based on their current home and analyze the structure.

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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:
Title:	No State or Local Standards yet
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Understandings:
user	By creating a model of an existing structure, a person will understand the ideas of size and space. Accuracy in model creation is essential for a true and useful representation. Space creates comfort.

Essential Questions:
User	What elements help to determine the size of a room? Can a room be too large? Or too small? How does models misrepresent homes?

Knowledge and Skills:

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How to interpret a scale.
Appropriate tools for measurement.

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Measure accurately using standard units.
Create items to scale.
Place objects in a scale model or drawing.
Analyze a room for traffic flow and capacity.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
For this project, students will assume the role of an architect addressing clients in search of a home. Based on the measurements taken of their house, students will create a model of their home. The model must be accurate and organized so that it represents a livable, functional space and students are able to analyze size and shape. They will critique their model home, addressing the essential questions. The critique must be reflective and supported by detail.
Key Criteria - Model will be produced with accuracy. Student critique of model will include answers to essential questions.
Other Evidence--Discussions with students as they work on project.
Possible photos of actual structure to show authenticity of model.

Task/Prompt: Home Model

Type:Performance Task

Topics: Home Design/Model Creation

Summary:
For this project, students will assume the role of an architect addressing clients in search of a home. Based on the measurements taken of their house, students will create a model of their home. The model must be accurate and organized so that it represents a livable, functional space and students are able to analyze size and shape. They will critique their model home, addressing the essential questions. The critique must be reflective and supported by detail.
Key Criteria - Model will be produced with accuracy. Student critique of model will include answers to essential questions.
Other Evidence--Discussions with students as they work on project.
Possible photos of actual structure to show authenticity of model.

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Resources:

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Student Directions:
You are an architect addressing clients in search of a home. Based on the measurements taken of their house, create a model of their home. The model must be accurate and organized so that it represents a livable functional space so that the family is able to analyze size and shape. Critique your model home, addressing the essential questions. The critique must be reflective and supported by detail.

Your model will be produced with accuracy. Your critique of the model should include answers to essential questions.

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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

1. Ask students: Do you have enough space now? How much space would be enough for you? How should your house have been designed?
2. Students will be studying their own home with the intent to create a model of the home. Based on this model, students will create ideas about size, shape and flow.
3. Discussion about how house design is not productive until you study current structures. People are not ready to design their perfect home without time spent looking at homes and thinking about what they want and need.
4. Activities:
a) Take measurements of your home and rooms.
b)Convert measurements to scale.
c)Assemble room outlines based on scale measurements.
d)Fill rooms and analyze traffic patterns.

5. Students can revise measurements and model at any time.
6. Students will be able to change furniture options based on better traffic flow.
7. For this project, students will assume the role of an architect addressing clients in search of a home. Based on the measurements taken of their house, students will create a model of their home. The model must be accurate and organized so that it represents a livable, functional space and students are able to analyze size and shape. They will critique their model home, addressing the essential questions. The critique must be reflective and supported by detail.
Key Criteria - Model will be produced with accuracy. Student critique of model will include answers to essential questions.
Other Evidence--Discussions with students as they work on project.
Possible photos of actual structure to show authenticity of model.

Students show they understand when they can design and create an accurate model. Students further show understanding by critiquing the space by reflecting on the design elements and their efficiency. Students are then able to imagine what an ideal space would look like for them.