Sticks+or+Stones

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Sticks or Stones?Area of Interaction: Environments Significant Concept: The environment that surrounds us influences the end result. Unit Question: How does the Environment change or shape you?Requirements: Criterion A - Research and AnalysisAs a class we will go through and learn the basics of Google Sketchup. In order to get full credit for Criterion A, you will need to follow instructions while creating the practice house.Upload Practice House here.
 * Follow instructions given to create a practice house while learning Sketchup.
 * You will participate in a class activity to find your design specifications (type of house, location, etc).
 * Using those specifications, you will research the best design for your given situation.
 * Using Google SketchUp you are going to design a house to meet specific environmental requirements.

We will do an activity as a class to determine the design specifications of your house. Location: Florida Shape: L-Shaped Number of People: 3 People

Using the Internet, you are going to research your assigned location to determine if there are specific building requirements.

1. What material should be used in building your house? (ex. wood, brick, concrete) The material that I will be using in my house is concrete block because of five reasons: it's durable, energy efficient, fire resistant, termite resistant, and weather & storm resistant. []

2. Is there land available for a large home? Or does the location require a smaller house? There is a lot of land for a large home because there is a lot of homes with a lot of acreage in open areas of Florida. []

3. Will you have a multi-level house? No, I will not, live in a multi-level house because it is for three people so the extra level isn't needed. 4. What kind of roof will your house need? The roof that I will be using is a shingle roof because this roof is one of the most popular roofs in the country due to its long durability and efficiency. []

Criterion B - DesignNow that you have the specifications, you are going to use the Design Worksheet to create a blueprint of your house. You need to include front door, windows, bathrooms, kitchen, bedrooms, living room, and any other feature you are going to use in your design.

--Remember: You will need to justify any changes made to your design blueprint when you are designing your house.--

Must turn in your Design Blueprint worksheet to receive credit for Criterion B

Criterion C - Create
Your design/blueprint should be all complete and ready for you to create the Sketchup house to fit the plans.

For this house you are starting with a blank file and not using a previously built house. Here are the requirements that you should have in the house: --Walls --Windows --Doors --Bathroom --Kitchen --Bedroom(s) --Living Room/Family Room --Walls Painted --Some kind of flooring --Windows filled in (either transparent or with a window component) --Front Door component --Furniture in the entire house (as if a family could move in today) --Anything else you decided to include.

Once you have completed your Sketchup House, upload the file here.

Answer the following questions - 1. Does your house follow the design/blueprints? If not, what changes did you make and why? My house follows most of my designs that I made, but I believe I rearranged some of the bathrooms/bedrooms to make it more house-friendly.

2. What did you like most about this project? (name at least one thing) The thing that I liked most about this project was designing the blueprint for my house.

3. What would you change about this project for the future? (name at least one thing) I think I should've spent more time creating the house and solving problems on the fly, instead of redesigning constantly.

Criterion D - Evaluate
1. How did the environment you were assigned (location, number of people, shape) affect the type of house you created? The location didn't really effect my house, but the number of people and shape definitely did because you have to make your house around those measurements and making the shape was pretty tough.

2. Would you have built a different house if those specifications hadn't been given to you? Why or Why Not? I would've made a square house for two people because then I could've spent more time getting the furniture and all the specifics down instead of worrying about the design of the house as a whole.

3. How has your own personal environment shaped/changed you? (at least 3-4 complete sentences) My environment has changed me in many ways. For one, the house that I live in and the neighborhood that surrounds me has made me really cherish having caring people around you, so in my life I try to do the same. Also, the school environment has changed me especially being at Midvale. One of the good things that Midvale has to offer is its diversity, and you have to be open-minded going in which is a great tool to have in your life.

4. What can you do in your own environment to guarantee the future that you want? (2-3 complete sentences) In my environment, I can decide the people I hang out with and the choices I make, which will obviously end up deciding your future. If you have a solid group of people around you then you won't have many distractions getting in the way of what your goals are. You can also surround yourself in a bad environment, and your outcome will not turn out that positive.