Lesson 17 – Description:Lesson 17 – Description:

A Pro-Chesapeake Bay Community:A Pro-Chesapeake Bay Community:Groups design a small eco-friendly community using best practices and Groups design a small eco-friendly community using best practices and information from their report on the Chesapeake Bay’s healthinformation from their report on the Chesapeake Bay’s health

Unit Goals:Unit Goals: Design an environmentally friendly community.Design an environmentally friendly community.

Lesson Objectives:Lesson Objectives: Design an environmentally friendly water front community by its layout and by Design an environmentally friendly water front community by its layout and by

incorporating laws/codes that require best practices.incorporating laws/codes that require best practices.

Dragonfly PondDragonfly Pond

Working in small groups, you will be representing Working in small groups, you will be representing an interest group of a community being built in the an interest group of a community being built in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, near a pond called Chesapeake Bay watershed, near a pond called Dragonfly Pond.Dragonfly Pond.

You must design a layout of the community that You must design a layout of the community that best meets the need of your interest group. best meets the need of your interest group.

You must also try to build the layout in a way that You must also try to build the layout in a way that reduces impact on the environment.reduces impact on the environment.

GroupsGroups ResidentsResidents - want to live in the area - want to live in the area FarmersFarmers - want to use the land to raise food and livestock - want to use the land to raise food and livestock Business interests Business interests - want to use the land for commerce and - want to use the land for commerce and

economic growtheconomic growth Gas station owners Gas station owners - want to make a living in servicing and - want to make a living in servicing and

repairing cars.repairing cars. Parks department personnel Parks department personnel - want people to have a place - want people to have a place

for recreationfor recreation Highway department personnel Highway department personnel - want to maintain access in - want to maintain access in

the areathe area Bleach factory representatives Bleach factory representatives - want to preserve jobs and - want to preserve jobs and

commercecommerce

Layout MaterialsLayout Materials All cutouts must be used.All cutouts must be used.

Objects may touch but not overlap.Objects may touch but not overlap.

You may design additional pieces if needed.You may design additional pieces if needed.

Use tap for to place down pieces. Glue won’t be used until Use tap for to place down pieces. Glue won’t be used until tomorrow.tomorrow.

Move, then wait for Move, then wait for instructions.instructions.

All groups should now move to seat together.All groups should now move to seat together.

Collect your supplies at your station.Collect your supplies at your station.

Sit quietly and wait for the next step.Sit quietly and wait for the next step.

Pros and ConsPros and Cons Before beginning, each group must make a list of pros and Before beginning, each group must make a list of pros and

cons for all of the different types of land use objects.cons for all of the different types of land use objects.

Take a few moments to make this list now.Take a few moments to make this list now.

Share ideas as a class. We’ll make a list on the board.Share ideas as a class. We’ll make a list on the board.

BeginBegin You may begin but remember the requirements:You may begin but remember the requirements:

Layout MaterialsLayout Materials All cutouts must be used.All cutouts must be used.

Objects may touch but not overlap.Objects may touch but not overlap.

You may design additional pieces if needed.You may design additional pieces if needed.

Use tap for to place down pieces. Glue won’t be used until Use tap for to place down pieces. Glue won’t be used until tomorrow.tomorrow.

Lesson 18 – Description:Lesson 18 – Description:

A Pro-Chesapeake Bay Community:A Pro-Chesapeake Bay Community:Groups design a small eco-friendly community using best practices and Groups design a small eco-friendly community using best practices and information from their report on the Chesapeake Bay’s healthinformation from their report on the Chesapeake Bay’s health

Unit Goals:Unit Goals: Design an environmentally friendly community.Design an environmentally friendly community.

Lesson Objectives:Lesson Objectives: Design an environmentally friendly water front community by its layout and by Design an environmentally friendly water front community by its layout and by

incorporating laws/codes that require best practices.incorporating laws/codes that require best practices.

Final Decisions:Final Decisions: Review your layout and begin to make final layout decisions. Review your layout and begin to make final layout decisions. Use glue once you are sure about placement of objects.Use glue once you are sure about placement of objects.

Remember the requirements:Remember the requirements:

Layout MaterialsLayout Materials All cutouts must be used.All cutouts must be used.

Objects may touch but not overlap.Objects may touch but not overlap.

You may design additional pieces if needed.You may design additional pieces if needed.

Share your DesignsShare your Designs When your group stands up, hold your design up for all to see.When your group stands up, hold your design up for all to see.

Tell which interest group you represent and how you made sure Tell which interest group you represent and how you made sure your interests were met.your interests were met.

As a class we will make suggestions on how their layout is As a class we will make suggestions on how their layout is threatening to Dragonfly Pond and how it helps to reduce threatening to Dragonfly Pond and how it helps to reduce impacts.impacts.

Reducing the ImpactReducing the Impact Look again at all of the land uses in this activity. Look again at all of the land uses in this activity.

Consider what the people who are actually in charge Consider what the people who are actually in charge of these various land uses could do in their practices of these various land uses could do in their practices to minimize the damage to Dragonfly Pond? to minimize the damage to Dragonfly Pond?

Draw and cutout different best practices and glue Draw and cutout different best practices and glue them down around the layout.them down around the layout. Perhaps they need to make a "scrubbing filter" for the bleach Perhaps they need to make a "scrubbing filter" for the bleach

factory.factory.

Reflections:Reflections: What could you do that would personally reduce What could you do that would personally reduce

the impact on our watershed?the impact on our watershed?

Take a moment to reflect on your lifestyle and Take a moment to reflect on your lifestyle and create a list of possibilities.create a list of possibilities.

Turn In and Pack UpTurn In and Pack Up Well done!Well done!

Please turn in designs to designated area and Please turn in designs to designated area and return to your seats.return to your seats.