Phoenix Urban Heat Island: Lesson 3 - Keep It Cool
by Lacey Merritt
This is the 3rd lesson in the series. In this lesson, students will select one building from their master-planned community to construct a 3D model that absorbs/releases 8% less than the surrounding testing environment.
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7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VaYKysTUDoRMnXlNUfE0DQj2wgonqlyI/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) Ratio and Proportion (RP)
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