STI2D_interactive

Sustainable development : how can you improve your home?

Interactive houses

Draw you energy efficient house

Carbon footprint calculators

Interactive houses

Each group chooses a part of the house and list the possible improvements. Visit those links and click on the items in each room or part ofthe interactive house to discover what you can do. Notice also the differences between the countries (look at the address).
Your assignement is to list as many advives and tips as possible, and pledge to change something in your home to save energy and/or water.

http://www.eonenergy.com/At-Home/Going-Green/Energy-Saving-Advice/Interactive-House/

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=popuptool.athome

http://www.sa.gov.au/upload/franchise/Water,%20energy%20and%20environment/energy/energy_efficiency/interactive_house/energy_efficient_house.html

http://www.agl.com.au/home/energy-efficiency/InteractiveEnergyAdvice/nsw/index.html (with calculator)

http://c03.apogee.net/contentplayer/?coursetype=ieh&utilityid=vec&id=17614

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Home-improvements-and-products/Online-tools/The-Energy-Saving-House (with calculator)

http://www.fpl.com/residential/energy_saving/resources_tips/house.shtml

Drag and drop items to insulate the house and save money (+interactive calculator)

http://www.greenhomesamerica.com/interactive-home.html

A house with questions, clues and answers

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/energy_house.asp

Draw your energy efficient house

First, visit this site (enter and then choose « house » )

http://www.iuses.eu/materiali/game/Launch.html

See what you can change in a house to make it more energy efficient.

You can also use the tips on this page:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home

And don’t forget to open in two other windows:

The translator: http://translate.google.com

The dictionary: http://www.wordreference.com

Then go to : Sweet Home 3D http://www.sweethome3d.com/index.jsp

View the video tutorial, read the user's guide, and start drawing your own sustainable home. As you do, prepare a text justifying your choices : this text and your drawing are your assignment for this session. You will also have to describe your home and explain your choices to you teachers orally.

Carbon Footprint Calculators

Now that you know what can help you save energy in your home, review your habits and calculate your carbon footprint with these calculators. Test them alland compare them, note how the country of origin changes the questions, and how each site tries to convince children to act.

Your assignement is to create the best calculator ever, which will convince children to change their habits. You are free to use any program you know.

US calculator: http://calc.zerofootprint.net/youth/

US calculator: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator2.html

UK calculator: http://www.cooltheworld.com/kidscarboncalculator.php

UK calculator: http://www.planet-positive.org/how_2_calculator.php

Calculators from all over the world (try two others) : http://www.oneplanetvision.org/individuals/footprint-calculators/

for other sites about sustainable development, you can also explore:

http://www.cafepedagogique.net/lemensuel/lenseignant/languesvivantes/anglais/Pages/2011/122_anglais_earthday.aspx