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PROJECTS
Paint Your House
Build Your Green Roof

CUSTOM MATERIALS
Green Roof House (1 per student)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Green roofs help cool cities, reduce food miles, and supply a host of other benefits to a community. Students will learn how different types of roofs affect the environment. They will also discover how cities benefit from green roofs by designing their own urban home using a cardboard model while building an edible “green roof” that grows real dun pea shoots that are great in quesadillas!

WHAT'S INSIDE:
This download comes with a detailed lesson plan and a supply list to gather your materials. You will need to purchas the Green Roof Houses separately on our website to complete this project. We recommend buying materials at least 5-7 days before your class and to plan about 3-4 hours of prep depending on the size of your class.


Standards Alignment

This activity supports the following Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core standards.

NGSS Standards

  • K-LS1-1
  • 1-LS1-1
  • 2-LS1-1
  • 2-LS2-1
  • 2-ESS2-3
  • 3-LS1-1
  • 3-LS3-1
  • 5-LS2-1
  • 5-ESS2-2
  • K-2-ETS1-1
  • K-2-ETS1-2
  • 3-5-ETS1-1

Common Core Standards

  • K-LS1-1
  • 1-LS1-1
  • 2-LS1-1
  • 2-LS2-1
  • 2-ESS2-3
  • 3-LS1-1
  • 3-LS3-1
  • 5-LS2-1
  • 5-ESS2-2
  • K-2-ETS1-1
  • K-2-ETS1-2
  • 3-5-ETS1-1