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Building Materials (MS-HS)

In this lesson you will examine various aspects of materials used in building homes including foundations, insulation and siding.

objectives

- Students will compare and contrast the materials used to build foundations of a home
- Students will record data from various types of insulation then graph their results
- Students will calculate the amount of siding needed for a model house using various formulas.

Topic(s)

Engineering

type

Middle and high school lesson

6-12

Grade(s): 

time needed

6 hours

author

NATURE

national next gen standards

north dakota standards

9-10.1.1 Explain how models can be used to illustrate scientific principles.
9-10.6.1 Use appropriate technologies and techniques to solve a problem.

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